FooL111394
New Member
UVB is tube. Yes, but for now, he had been content with crickets. I will be using Dubias in the future.
Vitamin A deficiency
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Jakedn
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So your saying that having him out helped his eye?
EDIT: Just read that you said the urates are dark with the occasional white tip. If the urates are dark he is most likely dehydrated.
FooL111394
New Member
It has not helped, no.
His urates are dark, and have white tops, I'm certain that is healthy. Is is not?:O
His urates are dark, and have white tops, I'm certain that is healthy. Is is not?:O
Jakedn
New Member
Unless you are mistaking the poop as being part of the urate it is not healthy. The poop should be dark, while the urate should be white.
FooL111394
New Member
Oh yes I did.XD Sorry for the mix up. Honestly, I'm sure this is a vitamin A deficiency. I've analyzed and ruled out the other possibly causes. I have to do something fast.
Jakedn
New Member
Take him to a qualified vet and see what they have to say.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Are you a vet? Do you have the tools necessary for examining the eye? Did you do bloodwork? Test for parasite?
I agree you should do something, which I will again suggest is:
consult a vet
beeze
Avid Member
I agree with Sandra. You need to take him to the vets and find out what's wrong with his eye so you can treat it with the correct medication.
Jerm
Avid Member
I don't know of anything that the light would cause besides the bulb being old and not providing uva & uvb. Have you tried giving him a shower to flush out the eyes. Many times when a chameleon is kept in an enclosure and misted by hand, it never really gets a true shower like it would get in the wild, which it needs to flush out the eyes on occasion. For the part of the year that I keep my pardalis indoors I put them in the shower for 30 or more minutes each, once a week. That is all I would suggest you do without a vet. Vitamin A is easy to overdose so you have to be careful with it. The best suggestion is to talk to your vet and get the vitamin a and a dosage from him/ her if that is what they recommend. To diagnose a symptom yourself without testing is dangerous. Be careful and good luck.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Some (possibly all) CFLs are known to cause eye issues. So a search on this forum and you'll find plenty of info about it.
Jerm...here's some information for you regarding the bulbs...
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/
