Eye issues

[hi106]

Chameleon Info:

* Your Chameleon - Female Jackson, about 14months old, my care for 4-5 months.
* Handling - 1-2 a week if that.
* Feeding - Feed her 8-10 crickets a day. Silkworms occasionally when I have them.
* Supplements - Schedule is Calcium with D3 twice a month, Multivitamin twice a month, regular calcium twice a week.
* Watering - 10 minute mistings in morning and at night, 3 5 minutes throughout the day
* Fecal Description - Hard black/brown with a white tip. Never had a fecal
* History - Never had any problems before.


Cage Info:

* Cage Type - Screen cage, 3'x2'x4'. Plastic on one side to help with heat and himidity
* Lighting - Lights on at 7 off at 7:30. Have a 5.0 reptiglow tube light, 120wat heatbulb.
* Temperature - Basking temp is 81, midlevel temps are 75-78, floor is between 70-72. Have two digital thermometers on the top and floor and a digital one with a probe that measures ambient mid range temps.
* Humidity - Upper cage humidity is around 50% bottom stays around 65%. Have two digital humidity gauges.
* Plants - All live plants, two pothos, and two umbrella plants
* Placement - Located in my bed room. Low traffic room, only in there morning and night, rarely during the day. Air vents are 5-6 feet from the cage and they are closed most of the time.
* Location - The great state of Kentucky


Current Problem - I noticed a couple bumps on her nose and I watched her to see if they got better and they didn't. Then this morning I noticed one on her eye so I am getting more concerned. I am attaching some pictures. Sorry they are kinda blurry but it's the only camera I have.

 

[kinyonga]

What are those whitish looking bumps on her nose? If they are infected areas then that might be the problem.

 

[NosyBeT360]

I'm new to chameleons but the fact that it has spread from the nose to eyes is worrisome!! If I was you I would take her to the vet to identify what exactly those are and any treatment available to keep it from spreading more at the least!

 

[hi106]

Those whitish looking things are the bumps. No clue what they are. They haven't affected her eating at all so I wasn't to concerned but they are spreading so I wandered if anybody had any clue as to what they possibly could be before I took a trip to the vet.

 

[kinyonga]

I would say they are the reason for the eye issues....and if you don't deal with it quickly you are likely to lose the chameleon.

 

[hi106]

Well I guess I will schedule a vet appointment ASAP

 

[hi106]

What could be the possible cause of the bumps?

 

[kinyonga]

Likely infection. If so, they need to be cleaned out well by a vet and a culture and sensitivity test done to determine what antibiotic to put him on to get rid of the bacteria. While on the meds he will need to be well hydrated.

 

[hi106]

I have a vet appointment tomorrow so hopefully it's nothing to severe!

 

[hi106]

The vet said that it was a bacterial infection in her blood because of the way it was spreading. He game be a wide spectral anti-biotic(bayatril) and a culture kit if any of the bumps form a head and have stuff coming from them. So now I just gotta hope she gets better!

 

[kinyonga]

If he didn't clean them out the baytril won't get rid of the infection. Chameleon "pus" is like cottage cheese and can't be penetrated by the antibiotics.

 

[hi106]

Well let's hope one comes to a head and I get a culture then.

 

[K9Luvn]

If he didn't clean them out the baytril won't get rid of the infection. Chameleon "pus" is like cottage cheese and can't be penetrated by the antibiotics.

I too am very surprised the vet did not clean them out. Yes hopefully they will come to a head you will be able to get samples to the vet. Please do keep us posted on his progress.

 

[hi106]

None of them are really big enough to have much in them and there are a few under the skin. Maybe that's why he didn't clean them out. Idk. I guess he's hoping the meds will get rid of it.