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He may have had some trauma or an infection. Chameleons are a increasingly popular pet for people to keep and this sub is for those that wish to learn more about these animals their care and even showing off their animals their successes and hopefully preventing any sorrows along the way.
Chameleon is preparing for sleep.
Veiled chameleon eyeclosed. My baby chameleon has been keeping her right eye shut. When I get her attention she opens it. And it seems fine.
It doesnt look sunk either. They are about 20 on amazon. Lastly make sure your son dosent hurt the chameleon.
6 year olds are VERY careless. Also chams do NOT like being handled. If this one makes it to adulthood you it will hiss and maybe even bite when you try to grab it.
Male veiled chameleons are notorious for this. Chameleons are also advanced animals. Hello My Veiled Chameleon keeps closing his left eye.
You can see him moving the eye while closed and he can open it fine while moving and feeding but when stopped even if you hold him he will close his left eye again. I cannot see anything in it and he does appear to be able to see fine with it when he does have it open. One cause of chameleons keeping their eye closed is a vitamin A efficiency.
This shows itself by the chameleon having difficulty opening its eye or using it. The chameleons shown here have vitamin A deficiency. The solution if it is a deficiency.
A Veiled Chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus surveying his domain with eyes that can look in two directions at once. As we humans well know it is having two eyes looking at the same object that gives us our depth perception. My baby veiled chameleon has an eye closed and is rubbing it against anything.
Doesnt like to eat crickets much. Seems to prefer flies. My rule of thumb is that a closed eye is a painful eye and a painful eye needs to be seen.
He may have had some trauma or an infection. It may be the cause of his poor appetite as well. Chameleons should not have their eyes closed during the day.
If they do then there is almost always a distressed or sick chameleon. Chameleon is preparing for sleep. Chameleon is emotionally stressed and is shutting down.
Chameleon is in the advanced stages of sickness and is dying. Chameleons rely heavily on their eyesight so if you notice that your chameleons eye seems swollen or demonstrates another other symptom make an appointment with a certified reptile veterinarian immediately. They will likely flush out the eye and prescribe a saline solution and antibiotic.
Wild chameleons keep themselves clean via rain in the. So my baby veiled chameleon constantly keeps his right eye closed. It is my first Cham and I care about him a lot he is active and seems healthy.
He eats pretty commonly and doesnt seem sickly aside from his eye problem. Ive read about the vitamin A deficiency but my local pet store worker told me its common for chams to keep an eye closed. Posted by7 years ago.
Eye staying shut - 5 mo Veiled Chameleon. Yoda is keeping his right eye closed. It looks neither swollen nor sunken.
His basking spot is 80f. I turned off the UVB yesterday to see if it was related to his ReptiSun 50 tube bulb. Thank Your Patreon Supporters.
You guys make saving these reptiles possiblePlease join the rescue family. The Veiled Chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus Purchase and Captive Careby Petra Spiess. This article appeared in the July 1997 issue of Reptiles Magazine.
The veiled chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus is the most commonly bred and available species of its genus in herpetocultureThe popularity of the veiled chameleon is due to a number of factors. My baby veiled chameleon has an eye closed and is rubbing it against anything. Doesnt like to eat crickets much.
Seems to prefer flies. My rule of thumb is that a closed eye is a painful eye and a painful eye needs to be seen. He may have had some trauma or an infection.
It may be the cause of his poor appetite as well. What is the lifespan of a chameleon. 6 8 years.
How do I know if my Chameleon is dying. Signs that your chameleon is suffering and possibly dying from stress include loss of appetite and hunger strikes darker or brighter coloring than usual rocking back and forth unusual aggression keeping eyes closed watery or very smelly feces and changes. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators.
It occurs more often in larger animals but sometimes occurs in larger juveniles. In select cases the eye may appear as swollen. Successfully hatched chameleons seem to be born with a supply of Vitamin A an essential ingredient for successful embryonic development and fresh WCs seem to be imported with a supply.
About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Chameleons are a increasingly popular pet for people to keep and this sub is for those that wish to learn more about these animals their care and even showing off their animals their successes and hopefully preventing any sorrows along the way. Founded and moderated by experienced breeders and hobbyists 292k.
Chameleons heat-sensors are on their backs not their stomachs. At night the lights should be turned off. You can also use a night time bulb which creates the illusion of a tropical night time atmosphere.
The heat gradient at night should be from 70 degrees F to 85 degrees F. Humidity should be kept to a minimum for Veiled Chameleons. My panther chameleon had one eye closed and after a few weeks has both eyes closed so he cant eat.
This has happened before with other chameleons I have had and seems to be a death sentence. I have taken others to the local reptile vet Dr. Rossie who seems to be good with snakes but has never treated the correct cause of this problem.
Supplement your chameleons food with beta-carotene and leafy green vegetables. Sometimes a vitamin deficiency can cause a chameleon to get an eye infection. However one of the problems with treating an eye infection with supplementsvitamins is that this treatment can take a long time to work properly.