Chameleon Prolapse?

[Caleb.203]

This is my almost 2 year old Cham. He stopped eating daily around a week into December and has part of his anus out, and what looks to be feces. I'm not sure if this is a prolapse of if he is constipated and needs a warm bath or something to get it out. Feel free to ask for any other information you need. I just want to know whats wrong with him. He has a brand new UVB light and a ceramic heat lamp that keeps the cage around 85 at its hottest point and 78 at lowest. I usually feed him super worms and dusted them about 3 times a week in calcium (3 a day) and I recently put in some crickets and he ate a few (1-3) and has been staying on the ground a lot lately, but he has bright colors when sleeping and parts of the day and when I pick him up he has a decent grip and moves a little. He used to sit in a corner a week ago and now he does a full circle or 2 around the cage.

 

[Jocccellynnn]

@Beman @kinyonga @Gingero

 

[Jocccellynnn]

I am sorry to hear that, unfortunately I do not have any answers for you. But I tagged some members Who hopefully do

 

[Caleb.203]

I am sorry to hear that, unfortunately I do not have any answers for you. But I tagged some members Who hopefully do

Thank you for being nice enough to tag them.

 

[Ridick]

Superworms should not be given 3 times a week, they have a lot of chitin which is a very fibrous substance of polysaccharides that makes their exoscelleton, they are very hard to digest and should be used as treat only. They certainly could cost this problem. bath him in the water so it is submerged for 20-30 minutes and then gently try to remove it, if it don't melt away in the tepid water by itself. Make sure after it's clean that you see another poop, that came out, mist, mist, mist, as drinking (hydration) will help as well, and STOP the superworms for a while, and later just as a treat. They have a lot of fat too, so not the greatest source of nutrition.

 

[Caleb.203]

Superworms should not be given 3 times a week, they have a lot of chitin which is a very fibrous substance of polysaccharides that makes their exoscelleton, they are very hard to digest and should be used as treat only. They certainly could cost this problem. bath him in the water so it is submerged for 20-30 minutes and then gently try to remove it, if it don't melt away in the tepid water by itself. Make sure after it's clean that you see another poop, that came out, mist, mist, mist, as drinking (hydration) will help as well, and STOP the superworms for a while, and later just as a treat. They have a lot of fat too, so not the greatest source of nutrition.

Thank you so much. Should I also mist the problem area till it retracts back in?

 

[MissSkittles]

That looks like it may be a hemipenal plug. If once the debris (whatever it may be) is removed and the prolapsed tissue doesn’t return inside, you’ll need to keep it moist with water based lubricant and get to vet ASAP.

 

[kinyonga]

Can you post a couple more photos of the area.
If it's a hemipenes plug it can be very carefully removed...however if it's a part of the hemipenes itself then you don't want to be pulling on it. I wish I could give you a better answer but I can't see it clearly enough and I, not a vet so I likely can't be sure anyway from a photo.

 

[Caleb.203]

Can you post a couple more photos of the area.
If it's a hemipenes plug it can be very carefully removed...however if it's a part of the hemipenes itself then you don't want to be pulling on it. I wish I could give you a better answer but I can't see it clearly enough and I, not a vet so I likely can't be sure anyway from a photo.

 

[Caleb.203]

UPDATE: It was removed and he is currently resting in the bath.

 

[MissSkittles]

UPDATE: It was removed and he is currently resting in the bath.

Is there anything else protruding still?

 

[Ridick]

Good job, if everything looks good, no more protrusions it should be ok, keep it moist, you could even apply with a q-tip small amount of antibiotic ointment like triple antibiotic ointment or bacitracin to the area, it will keep it moist as well. But not necessary if it looks good, just remove the superworms from his diet, BSFL, discoids, dubia or crickets make a better meal for him, and keep dusting them.

 

[Caleb.203]

Is there anything else protruding still?

Yes, what looks to be part of his anus. But I have been told to use a Q-tip with KY Jelly to gently push it in.

 

[Kdubsgrl]

I'm having this issue with my Chameleon but I tried warm baths it's not coming out please tell me how to help him. Could it be poop it's been 4 days stuck and I've tried pumpkin mineral oil and warm baths not all at once but over the past 4 days

 

[kinyonga]

Please post some photos of the chameleon and the area in question and the whole cage including the lights.

What supplements have you been using and how often for each?

 

[Kdubsgrl]

Did u pull it out? I'm so scared to do this. I'm scared I'm tearing his insides

 

[ehdee6]

@Kdubsgrl

Please answer the questions @kinyonga asks, although she's not a Vet, she's SUPER knowledgeable. Please consider making an appointment with a vet as soon as possible, too.

Pictures are super helpful, if you can provide them.

 

[Kdubsgrl]

These are the best I could take he's asleep right now.

 

[Kdubsgrl]

I just ordered a T5 22inch bulb I have a fogger and dripper and I must his cage 3times by hand. He seems to be ok with how I have been taking care of him. He's 5 I got him as a baby tiny on my finger. This is the first problem I've had and I'm so worried. I can not afford surgery if he needs it