Jackson chameleon has grey spots and wont open eyes

[Mike3465]

My jackson chameleon thor won't open his eyes and has grey spots all over him. He has been drinking water but hasn't eaten.

 

[kinyonga]

Welcome to the forum!

I would get your chameleon to a good chameleon vet ASAP.

How long have you had him?

 

[Mike3465]

Welcome to the forum!

I would get your chameleon to a good chameleon vet ASAP.

How long have you had him?

There are no reptile vets in my area and all the regular ones are closed

 

[Mike3465]

There are no reptile vets in my area and all the regular ones are closed

3 years

 

[kinyonga]

Where do you live so we can see if there's a vet we can recommend?

 

[Mike3465]

Pearland tx

 

[Mike3465]

I tried giving him some water but he started throwing up

 

[kinyonga]

I see a spot on his lip too which may be mouth rot.

How did you give him the water?

 

[kinyonga]

@jannb ...any good vets in Pearland Tx?

 

[Mike3465]

His water dropper I turned it down to a couple of drops and he opened his eyes and drank some but immediately threw up

 

[kinyonga]

Definitely needs a vet ASAP IMHO.

 

[Mike3465]

Is there anything I can give him to help

 

[Mike3465]

He just opened his mouth this is what it looks like

 

[kinyonga]

Your photo isn't clear enoug for me to be absolutely sure...but I think it's mouth rot. Sadly, you still need to get him to a vet ASAP.

 

[Mike3465]

Is there anything I can give him temporarily? What causes that?

 

[kinyonga]

Bacteria is the cause....usually pseudomonas aerigenosa.
It needs to be treated by a vet and the chameleon put on the poropriate antibiotic.

Here's an exotics vet I found on line...but I can't tell you if they are good or not...
https://pearlandpethealthcenter.com/exotics/

 

[Mike3465]

They are closed right now

 

[Mike3465]

I think incan see a cut in his mouth

 

[Lindasjackson]

hi, I keep a jacksons and I’m really unsure what the gray spots are, might be bruising or even a fungus. The only way to find out is a vet visit. He also looks like he may have mouth rot or some sort of infection in the picture you posted of him with his mouth open. His eyes are sunken in a well. That could be dehydration or stress from being held. There is nothing you can do yourself or nothing you can give him to help him, he just needs to see a vet. @jannb can help find a vet for you if she’s on tonight. If not then maybe she’ll be on tomorrow. He needs to be seen as soon as possible. For now handle him as little as possible and just try offering him droplets of water maybe on a Leaf or something.

 

[Mike3465]

The only reason I'm holding him right now is because he's extremely stiff im not sure he could hold on to any of his vines or plants