Hello, My babies have some serious problems going on. I need some advice please.

I have several (4) chameleons of 3 different breeds (2 Ambloibe, Nosey Be, Tamative) that won't open their eyes. To explain further. The one pictured is the worst. She never opens them unless she gets stressed out ( putting medacine on them), then she bulges them way out and around in circles, the outer skin turns purple, and basically she looks as if they are going to come right out of her head. I have even caught her scraping them on branches on purpose. The others don't do the whole bulging routine. They just don't have them open all the time. There does NOT appear to be any type of eye discharge or crusting.

All are on a Rainmaker Jr misting for 1 minute 14X a day.

All have repti glo 8.0

All have a 75 watt bulb.

Live Ficus and fake vines.

Suppliments are :

Wild Eye Reptile gutload-along with apples and carrots for feeders.

Sticky Tongue Farms Miner-All dusted daily.

We feed crickets,mealie worms,super worms,wax worms,and silk worms.

Once a week they get dusted - Rep Cal Calcium with Vit D3.

Once a week they get dusted - Sandfire Super Foods- Chameleon Dust ICB.

Once a week added to thir mister they get -Electrod3ize.



They are all 4 housed differently.

1 is in a 24X24X36 pre fab open air, 3 sides plastic wrapped.

1 is in a 18X18X24 pre fab open air, 3 sides plastic wrapped.

2 are together in a 24X24X30 custom built pine wood open air,3 sides plastic wrapped.



They where all taken to the vet and given:

X rays, results where no bones deficentcies.

Stool samples, results where no parasites or bacteria found.

I was given a tube of Terramiacin to apply daily to the eyes.

I was told to increase the Vit A and D3 Calcium dusting for 1 week to daily.

I did that 2 weeks ago. Two have gotten better and are now mostly keeping their eyes open.One appears to be starting to do a little better. The pictured one seems to be getting worse.

Today the vet reccomended I do the increase in dusting again for another week.I have no other local options of other vets that are experienced in chameleons.

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!

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