Bumpy Chameleon

[dholman01]

Our female Veiled Chameleon has an unidentified bump on her hind-quarters near where the base of the tail and leg meet. Anyone have any ideas what this might be? She has had it now for at least 6 months, and it does vary a bit in size from time to time. It dosen't seem to bother her, but I am thinking that it probably shouldn't be there.......any help is appreciated. See attached pictures.

 

[Jordan]

Have you tried to touch it?
Soft, hard, does it move some where else?

I am not sure I have not quite actually seen something like that before.

On another note she does look very dehydrated.

 

[dholman01]

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The bump is pretty hard and does not move around. She is fine and not dehydrated, as far as I can tell.

 

[Jordan]

Her eye does look a sunk in could be the angle or situation of the picture.

Is it possible that she has had a touch of MBD? Really at a loss for what the bump could be. My female does have a bone right there that is some what visible on both sides but does not protrude that much. I am sure someone will chime in with a better guess.

 

[Dave Weldon]

Howdy,

If she was my critter, I'd take her to a qualified reptile vet to take a look and maybe a sample of what is there. I tend to error on the side of caution. Does she "green-up" or is she always that brown?

 

[dholman01]

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She does green up nicely.....she was just annoyed with me taking her picture! We probably will take her in, thought we would try this first.

 

[bg77]

6 months????? Seems like along time. I think I would have gone to my vet say........6 months ago.

 

[Will Hayward]

Almost looks like a hip dislocation to me, but photos don't always tell the whole story, so it's just a guess. Is locomotion affected in anyway whatsoever- bigger strides with the right leg than left, hanging of the left leg, keeping it raised?

 

[dholman01]

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No, she shows no signs of it affecting her in any way at all.......