Gelatinous blister??

[Time Police]

Chameleon Info:

[*]Your Chameleon - Jackson Chameleon, Male, Juvenile 4-5 months, I have had him for 3 weeks.
[*]Handling - Once a week
[*]Feeding - Super worms, crickets, occasional wax worm. I alternate feeding him a super worm one day as crickets the next. I supplement only twice a week with Repti Cal (With D3), and twice a month with Herbitivite.
[*]Supplements - Repti Calcium w/ D3, Herbtivite Advanced Formula
[*]Watering - Drip/ Aquazamp Rain Dome. Turns every two and a half hours for 5 min. I'm not home to see him drink, but he urinates often and it looks healthy.
[*]Fecal Description - Brown, about the size of a Jelly Bean, moist, no complications.
[*] History - No history.


Cage Info:

[*]Cage Type - 16x16x30 Reptibreeze
[*]Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 UVB, 40 watt day Bulb
[*]Temperature - 70-80 during the day, 65-75 at night, basking spot says between 75-80
[*]Humidity - 60-80 using a drip system, Aquazamp rain done, and manual misting.
[*]Plants - Ficus plant
[*]Placement - corner of room next to bed. Not near fans or widow.
[*]Location - San Diego, California


Current Problem - So I was doing my weekly handling, and cleaning his cage when I noticed my chameleon had this gelatinous looking blister on his spine and by his legs. I rubbed and it didn't hurt him but it felt squishy and like jello. It's not filled like a blister, but it feels mushy. I have no idea what it is. I don't have a good picture because my computer crashed and I'm using my IPhone, and he keeps moving around lol.

Let me know if you all need a better picture...or if it even showed up lol.


Pictures are helpful

 

[dominicthechameleon]

Is it stuck to him real good?

 

[Time Police]

Not like a fungus. I still have to rub kind of hard to take it off a little, but it looks like a secretion.

 

[Carlton]

Chameleon Info:

[*]Your Chameleon - Jackson Chameleon, Male, Juvenile 4-5 months, I have had him for 3 weeks.
[*]Handling - Once a week
[*]Feeding - Super worms, crickets, occasional wax worm. I alternate feeding him a super worm one day as crickets the next. I supplement only twice a week with Repti Cal (With D3), and twice a month with Herbitivite.
[*]Supplements - Repti Calcium w/ D3, Herbtivite Advanced Formula
[*]Watering - Drip/ Aquazamp Rain Dome. Turns every two and a half hours for 5 min. I'm not home to see him drink, but he urinates often and it looks healthy.
[*]Fecal Description - Brown, about the size of a Jelly Bean, moist, no complications.
[*] History - No history.


Cage Info:

[*]Cage Type - 16x16x30 Reptibreeze
[*]Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 UVB, 40 watt day Bulb
[*]Temperature - 70-80 during the day, 65-75 at night, basking spot says between 75-80
[*]Humidity - 60-80 using a drip system, Aquazamp rain done, and manual misting.
[*]Plants - Ficus plant
[*]Placement - corner of room next to bed. Not near fans or widow.
[*]Location - San Diego, California


Current Problem - So I was doing my weekly handling, and cleaning his cage when I noticed my chameleon had this gelatinous looking blister on his spine and by his legs. I rubbed and it didn't hurt him but it felt squishy and like jello. It's not filled like a blister, but it feels mushy. I have no idea what it is. I don't have a good picture because my computer crashed and I'm using my IPhone, and he keeps moving around lol.View attachment 60170

Let me know if you all need a better picture...or if it even showed up lol.


Pictures are helpful

I'm sorry, a bit confused...it feels mushy but not "filled like a blister"? Is there any swelling or redness in the skin surrounding the blister? May be a thermal burn.

 

[Time Police]

I'm sorry, a bit confused...it feels mushy but not "filled like a blister"? Is there any swelling or redness in the skin surrounding the blister? May be a thermal burn.

Nope, no redness or any signs of irritation. It doesn't look like it would pop if a vet tried draining it and there are no fluids under the skin like a blister.

 

[camimom]

it could be shed.

 

[Elizadolots]

Maybe you should check your Ficus to see if there's more of that on the plant.

A quick google of ficus + sap shows that there are parasites which suck the sap out. The pests themselves excrete a sticky clear sap like substance.

http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=31553

Several species of scale insects commonly infest plants in the home or greenhouse. These sap-feeding insects have a tan to brown shell-like covering or scale that protects the insect's body. Scales may be from 1/16 to 1/4 inch in diameter and are usually found on the stems and/or leaves. Some scales are hemispherical in shape, while others are oval and flat. Scale insects feed by sucking plant sap and may cause poor, stunted growth. Death of infested plants is possible in severe cases. A large quantity of a sweet sticky liquid called honeydew is excreted by scale insects. Honeydew can make a sticky, shiny mess on the plant and nearby furniture and floors.

It's not hard to imagine it can get on a chameleon that basically lives in the plant.