pygmy cham eyes

[defiantNX]

Has anyone ever seen their pygmy chameleon, or any chameleon for that matter, poping its eye out and scratching it? It is really nasty and the first time I saw it, i thought it was swollen or something. Im wondering if it is just itchy or if it has something wrong with its eye or what? I had 3, 2 died and had white bugs on them after they died and the last keeps rubbing its eyes on stuff. Could there be a connection? maybe mites around its eye?

[knighty]

i dont keep pygmys, only yemens, but that is not a good sign. the first thing i would do is remove the cham, strip and clean the viv, plants, vines ect with a mild bleach solution, and then steralise all decoration items and replace the substrate.the eye problem could be related to the bugs or could be an infection, do you have a herp vet near you? if so i would get the cham down there asap. the only other thing i would suggest is to take some readings of temps and humidity.

[defiantNX]

thanx, do you know if dart frogs can get mites?

[Uziel]

Some parasites attack the eyes, take it to the vet.