Foot issue question?

[Dooley5]

We are new to the chameleon world, about two months in at this point. We’ve gotten all of the husbandry issues corrected within our first two weeks.
Our male veiled is around 6 months old, and we noticed what we thought was shed on his foot. But it’s now looking a bit worse. Haven’t made a vet visit yet as things quickly progressed with covid shortly after. Looking for advice on if this is urgent or not.

 

[MissSkittles]

I don’t have enough experience to say how urgent it is, but if it were me I’d get him to a vet ASAP.

 

[Dooley5]

I don’t have enough experience to say how urgent it is, but if it were me I’d get him to a vet ASAP.

Yea that’s the plan, just having trouble finding an exotic vet that’s open. Thanks!

 

[Beman]

Wow like wow... I have never seen anything like this. I too would say Reptile Vet. I will tag in some of our more experienced members. @jannb @JacksJill @kinyonga

 

[kinyonga]

I think a good chameleon vet is the only one who will be able to tell you what it is.

 

[JacksJill]

I have never seen anything quite like that. Maybe we can help you find a vet. We would need to know what state and nearby major city.

 

[jannb]

I agree he needs to see a vet. I might be able to help you find a vet with reptile experience if you tell is where you are located.

 

[kinyonga]

@jannb the profile says Houston Texas.

 

[jannb]

There’s a really good chameleon vet in the Houston area.

Natalie Antinoff
Sue Chen
Gulf Coast Avian & Exotics
www.gcvs.com
1111 West Loop South #110
Houston, TX 77027
713-693-1133
[email protected]

 

[jamest0o0]

What does it feel like? It's not shed then?

 

[Dooley5]

An online vet got in touch. He said it looks like stuck shed or an old injury. He’s been like that since we brought him home.

 

[Dooley5]

There’s a really good chameleon vet in the Houston area.

Natalie Antinoff
Sue Chen
Gulf Coast Avian & Exotics
www.gcvs.com
1111 West Loop South #110
Houston, TX 77027
713-693-1133
[email protected]
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Thank you! I need to find one a bit closer. Houston is an enormous city and that vet is over an hour away from where we are.

 

[jannb]

Sometime you have to drive a long way for a vet that knows anything about chameleons. My vet was over 4 hours each way until I moved closer to him. Now he’s and hour and a half away.