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hey i just got my second veiled today and he is about 1 month old. it seems he has something in his right eye only. i have seen him scratch it on a branch and then try to push whatever it is out of his eye. he can open his eye and see but when he is still he shuts his right eye. what is he best way to help him. i have misted him to try to flush his eyes. what can i do ? please help soon!!!!

I think the only thing you can do is to mist stronger.

Put him in a plant. Put the plant in the shower.

Turn the shower head to bounce the warm water off the wall onto the plant.

Good luck. I don't know of any other way to do it.
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Hey Chris,

I am VERY happy to see that you bought another cham. However, a one month old is VERY difficult to keep for a begginner. But, don't stress it. Chances are that he doesn't have anything in his eye. Just cause he is rubbing it on a branch doesn't mean that there is something stuck in it. However, even if there was, I wouldn't "bounce the water stronger". A one month old cham is very delicate. If you wish to try again, see to it that the water hitting the plant is very, very light. I would definetly bring him to the vet. Explain to the vet what is happening, and he will probably perscribe baytril or some other similar antibiotic. This might help, but once again, with a cham that small it will be very difficult. If you only bought the cham in the last few days, if it is a reputable seller who sold him to you, it shouldn't be that difficult asking him for a refund. He could have came in this condition, or it could be from your own husbandry procedures. Make sure to keep the cage very clean, have no glass on any sides of the enclosire, clean it everyday, ect. so that the bacteria has no place to form. Let us know how it turns out!!!

Ank-Inc.
Adam.

he still has something in his right eye. he has it closed almost all day now. ive misted him a lot and it does not seem to help. he can still open his eye though because he was running from the mist and he opened his eye to see his path. also can he catch crickets out of a dish with only his one eye? im woried he cant eat. his poop is good with large brown and good chunck of white. i dont know what else to do but put him in the shower. i will probly do that tonight to see if the hot mist from the shower will help.