Won't open eyes.

[Daniel Martin]

My panther chameleon won't open his eyes unless I give him a Shower. I gave him one yesterday and his eyes were open for the rest of the day. I woke up this morning and he couldn't open his eyes. I gave him a Shower and then he was able to get up, see, and walk around his cage. I've already scheduled an appointment for the vet but was wondering if anyone knows what's wrong or if they have gone through this.

 

[Link]

My panther chameleon won't open his eyes unless I give him a Shower. I gave him one yesterday and his eyes were open for the rest of the day. I woke up this morning and he couldn't open his eyes. I gave him a Shower and then he was able to get up, see, and walk around his cage. I've already scheduled an appointment for the vet but was wondering if anyone knows what's wrong or if they have gone through this.

Can you send a picture of his eye it would be helpful

 

[Daniel Martin]

Can you send a picture of his eye it would be helpful

these pictures are after the shower. He is blinking a lot and sleeping during the day.

 

[Link]

these pictures are after the shower. He is blinking a lot and sleeping during the day.

I don't see any crust from shed. Is he drinking

 

[Link]

If he is being lethargic during the day. I would take him to the vet. Pretty boy though

 

[Link]

12 hours of light 12 hours of complete darkness that's what you do correct. What sometimes happens to mine when I screw with the times they get all confused sometimes. So I go between 10 and 12 of light a day during winter months I start dropping the time by 15 minutes every week and then when I get to 10 hours and start going up 15 minutes every week. Until I get to 12 hours a day during the summer

 

[Chameleomom]

Is it possible that your UVB light is to strong? this can cause them to close their eyes

 

[Daniel Martin]

I don't see any crust from shed. Is he drinking

He is drinking

 

[Daniel Martin]

Is it possible that your UVB light is to strong? this can cause them to close their eyes

Uvb light is 5.0

 

[Remkon]

What's the distance to the uvb lam? What brand/type is it?
How often do you spray him (not counting showers)?

 

[Daniel Martin]

What's the distance to the uvb lam? What brand/type is it?
How often do you spray him (not counting showers)?

I increased uvb to a 10.0 today. It is a foot away from him at highest point. Exo terra 10.0. I spray 2-3 times a day

 

[Daniel Martin]

12 hours of light 12 hours of complete darkness that's what you do correct. What sometimes happens to mine when I screw with the times they get all confused sometimes. So I go between 10 and 12 of light a day during winter months I start dropping the time by 15 minutes every week and then when I get to 10 hours and start going up 15 minutes every week. Until I get to 12 hours a day during the summer

This is him at 4:30. He sleeps randomly like this and its like I have to give him a Shower to rinse his eyes out so he can see again.

 

[Andee]

Increasing the uvb is most likely not what you need to do. If he is having a bad reaction to the uvb it is likely you might have the wrong type of bulb or too strong of a bulb or the distance is not enough. What is your basking light, and what wattage?

 

[Link]

Definitely don't raise the UVB. That I wouldn't recommend but I am also not A vet.

 

[Link]

This is him at 4:30. He sleeps randomly like this and its like I have to give him a Shower to rinse his eyes out so he can see again.

I don't know if you have a solar meter. If you don't doesn't really matter but keep it around 5.0and make sure he is only about 12 to 6 inches from the source. I have many many many Panthers they all have their idiosyncrasies. But I definitely don't recommend to raising the UVB just from my experience don't take it as fact please keep me updated. Is it could be any thing from kidneys to infections so just keep on it

 

[Link]

Also is he drinking excessively?

 

[alphakenc]

My panther chameleon won't open his eyes unless I give him a Shower. I gave him one yesterday and his eyes were open for the rest of the day. I woke up this morning and he couldn't open his eyes. I gave him a Shower and then he was able to get up, see, and walk around his cage. I've already scheduled an appointment for the vet but was wondering if anyone knows what's wrong or if they have gone through this.

Is this the same cham we talked about with his left eye closed on ur other thread?
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/chameleon-sleeping-most-of-the-day.154242/#post-1313859
His eye on the pic appear sunken a bit to me.

 

[Link]

Is this the same cham we talked about with his left eye closed on ur other thread?
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/chameleon-sleeping-most-of-the-day.154242/#post-1313859
His eye on the pic appear sunken a bit to me.

It definitely does

 

[alphakenc]

On this pic ,it shows his right eye is close n sunken a bit

 

[phantomchameleon]

I think it is something with the uvb irritating his eye. If they're drinking then it obviously wouldn't be dehydration.