HELP under arm bulge

[chendy]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - panther ambanja, two weeks in my care
Handling - only twice since ive had him
Feeding - 10 am-11am ten small crickets gutloaded with veggies and fresh oranges along with flukers cricket diet
Supplements - repashy calcium plus (vitamin and calcium supplement)
Watering - hand misting three times a day and he drinks from leaves or top of screen
Fecal Description - brown poops and white ends
History - he has been grumpy from his move to his new home (from when he arrived) but lately has been brighter in color and is more comfortable with me around

Cage Info:
Cage Type - all screen enclosure, exo terra, 18x18x24
Lighting - reptisun 5.0 linear 8am lights on 8pm lights off, Zoo Med 40 daylight blue basking bulb
Temperature - 85 basking, 69 bottom of cage
Humidity - 50%-85% misting and sometimes use the cool mist humidifier
Plants - umbrella,pathos,palm
Placement - in my room, top of cage is at 5 feet
Location - utah

Current Problem - noticed his arm pit was bulging out some what, after i took him out to get a better picture it went away, and he hissed at me

 

[chendy]

sorry the phot isnt better quality

 

[Elizadolots]

Is that as swollen as it looks in the picture? It almost looks like a hernia. There are actual vets and vet techs who post here so hopefully one of them will have a better idea.

 

[chendy]

it looked like that to me as well, it has now recessed and looks totally normal.
maybe im just freaking out but i want to make sure

 

[Elizadolots]

Maybe he pulled a muscle under his arm and it puffed up? They do some pretty spectacular "fall and catch" stunts sometimes. I find it a miracle they aren't one big bundle of pulled muscles.

 

[chendy]

well he is now roaming around his cage, he doesnt act as if something is bothering him. as far as i can tell

 

[chendy]

no one else has any opinions? really

 

[camimom]

Its possible it was a cyst that drained itself
If hes back to normal now, I would jsut keep an eye on it, if it happens again, go to the vet.

 

[lindawaz]

maybe they are not home from work, cooking supper for their families, tending to their own chams. They will be here.

 

[chendy]

i was watching him and i noticed that when he stayed stretched out over a period of five minutes it looked like his arm pit got fatter.

 

[Elizadolots]

It sounds to me like it is a hernia type of situation. I don't really have a suggestion for you other than considering taking him to a vet.

 

[chendy]

elizadots thanks for all your responses

 

[Elizadolots]

You're very welcome.

I wish I could help more but I'd really just be inventing possibilities. I think you need a more expert opinion. I do know that hernias can be very serious and if that's what it is, a vet is probably your best vet.

 

[chendy]

if there are any vets or vet techs online i could really use some more opinions thanks

 

[camimom]

I agree, if when he stretches the arm out the pit gets bigger, and seems to fill up again, then it may be a hernia, in which case, a vet would be needed.
now the vet may say it is not that serious and it will heal on its own (as thye say alot for umbilical hernias for dogs) but some are more serious and require surgery to close it.
JMO

 

[dlegare]

I have a female Nosy Be and when I first got her she would bulge out little pouches near where her arm pits would be. Vet gave her a clean bill of health but didn't know exactly what the bulges were from. He speculated it was either some sort of internal air sack or possibly fatty deposits. I've had the female for about a year now and she's totally healthy.

 

[James45]

Not sure if you have a vet or not but here is the one i use in Sugarhouse. I have used them several times all with success. http://www.sugarhousevet.com/

 

[chendy]

thanks i will check him out

 

[lslcronk]

I would get it looked at. I cant imagine what would herniate in the axillary region (armpit) but who knows. Does it continue to "re-fill" when he stretches his arm? I was leaning more toward abscess or cyst until you said it seems to fill up when he stretches his arm. A fatty hernia?? I would get it looked at. lol

 

[chendy]

from the few times ive checked on him today his arms and legs look totally normal