Impacted or big junk?

[JoshSmithua]

I can't tell if my chameleon has a health related problem or the buldge is just because he is packing. Can anyone offer me any diagnostics. He's almost 6 months old and he eats and drinks normally, he also poops regularly with white urate, and he just released his sperm plugs this morning. So I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not because this buldge is something rather new to me unless i haven't noticed it before.

 

[JoshSmithua]

Never mind it's back to normal, it must of been the way he was sitting on the branch.

 

[brownie64]

Looks like it could be a start of a prolapse. If this does accrue you need to keep it moist until you see a vet.

 

[JoshSmithua]

Looks like it could be a start of a prolapse. If this does accrue you need to keep it moist until you see a vet.

Thanks I'll keep an eye on it, what causes a prolapse? So I can make sure I avoid it with proper husbandry.

 

[WilcoxAE]

If he poops fine and expels sperm plugs without an issue, he is probably fine. If he stops eating, drinking, pooping, then worry. It's easy to over worry.

 

[brownie64]

Not real sure, but I would guess dehydration, and impaction could have something to do with it. It sometime happens when they defecate, but it mostly goes back in without issue. But I would agree with WilcoxAE if he poops fine, and expels sperm plugs without a problem then he should be fine. I was just suggesting you keep an eye on it a prolapse that don't go back in can cause an infection and is real serious.