well i thought i looked at everything on my chameleon when i bought it, guess not, its been in its encloser for almost a week now and finally i got some really good looks at it for the first time since i bought it. Im positive it has parasites on its body right where its ribs are there are tons of little bumps more on one side then the other....

my question is how do i get rid of them, most things i read say the vet is the only way, also what effects is this having on my chameleon....

please help me so i can get things in motion tomorrow to help my poor little girl...


guesses to what this is as well

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tons of fish, 1 g. rosea tarantula, 1 cat, 1 veiled chameleon, crickets large and small

could you post a pic

the bumps are really small and havent showed up in any pictures ive taken, but i assure you they are there... is there different kinds of things that could cause bumps on her rib cage, all i find is worm parasites when i google it...

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tons of fish, 1 g. rosea tarantula, 1 cat, 1 veiled chameleon, crickets large and small

where did you get the chameleon?

a local pet store, trust me they are getting a call tomorrow, as i even asked if they have ever had any deseases or illnesses and they said none yet.

obviously b.s. and i guess i know more then them now at this point....

im pretty pissed

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tons of fish, 1 g. rosea tarantula, 1 cat, 1 veiled chameleon, crickets large and small

It could be calcium deposits.... do these bumps resemble long thin worms and do they move under the skin???

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can you move them along with the skin or are they rigidly attached to the ribs?

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good questions i guess ill have to handle her to figure those answers out.... ill do that tomorrow... they dont look like long bumps, just tiny little bumps maybe 8 on one side of her and 3 on the other side....

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tons of fish, 1 g. rosea tarantula, 1 cat, 1 veiled chameleon, crickets large and small

here is a typical subQ nematode expalined...

http://www.chameleoncompany.com/sub-q-nematodes.php

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If it is nemotodes that are under the skin, you have some major problems. If that is the case i would print out the link above and bring it in to the pet store. Remember most pet stores do buy w/c animals and with that comes parasites. If your lucky and it isn't that , please still make sure you at least bring a fecal to the vets to have him checked for parasites, the ones you can't see because if he is w/c, he WILL have them and they MUST be taken care of if you want him to remain healthy. Let us know.

Debby

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