What to do if eyes start swelling?
Here are a few tips to help reduce swelling in the meantime:
- Wash or rinse. Try rinsing your eyes with water if swelling is associated with a discharge.
- Try a cool compress. Lie down and place a water-soaked washcloth across your eyes.
- Antihistamine eye drops for allergies.
- Remove contacts.
What chameleon lives longest?
Parson’s chameleon
Life span. The Parson’s chameleon (C. parsonii ) is one of the longest-lived chameleon species with a highest minimum age of 9 years for males and 8 years for females.
What to do if your chameleon’s eye is swollen?
Chameleons rely heavily on their eyesight, so if you notice that your chameleon’s 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.
What does it mean when a chameleon has sunken eyes?
In this case, the female panther chameleon spent great effort to lay eggs and is exhausted and probably dehydrated. In a case like this you see the sunken eyes, but they are still alert. This means you have a non-life threatening condition and the chameleon just needs some water, food, and rest.
What kind of health problems does a chameleon have?
Chameleons are challenging, yet fun and rewarding pets to own. They require proper food, housing, and lighting or they can have several health problems. Chameleons can suffer from dehydration, stress and mouth infections. Another common illness for chameleons is eye infections.
Chameleons rely heavily on their eyesight, so if you notice that your chameleon’s 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.
Why are the feet of a chameleon swollen?
Chameleons can develop several problems with their feet. A common reason for swollen feet is gout where the swelling occurs around the ankle. Gout is the build up of uric acid in the joints and is caused by too much protein in the diet or kidney failure.
Can a chameleon eat with its eye closed?
Without sight the chameleon does not eat. A chameleon’s eye should be bright and alert. Anytime a chameleon has its eye’s closed (and shouldn’t be sleeping) or has swelling it needs to be a trip to the veterinarian to get this taken care of immediately.
When to take a chameleon to the vet?
Eye swelling can be sudden and dramatic! This male Panther Chameleon was rushed to the vet and an antibiotic treatment cured even this situation! When a chameleon with an eye issue comes to Dr. Coke he will first examine the chameleon to try and determine the problem.
