Mouth Rot troubles

[Crissten]

I have a Female Panther Chameleon that I have owned since February.

Recently she began to show signs of mouth rot, and as soon as I saw the signs she was treated with Benadine. It has cleared up mouth rot in my leopard gecko, but seems to have no affect on my chameleon.

It seems to have gotten worse since I started treating it. Im not sure if this is from it scabbing over or what.

Does anyone have any suggestions of other ways to treat mouth rot. I heard that hydrogen peroxide can be used BUT I don't want to use that on any of my reptiles. Im too scared of its side affects if she swallows it.

 

[dodolah]

Mouth rot is a secondary infection to an underlying problem.
In a sense, it is more of a symptoms rather than a disease.
As long as the underlying problem is not fixed, it will keep coming back.
Depending on what is the cause, you may need to give your chameleon antibiotic or fixed your husbandry.
This is the time when you need a vet to pinpoint the problem and treat it accordingly.

http://herpvetconnection.com

 

[ciafardo 4]

I had great success with the reptiaid product from chameleons northwest. Using that and cleaning out the infected area it took about 10 days to go away i figured i would give this stuff a try and i was shocked it actually worked!!!!!Oh and dodolah is absolutely right mine was in rudis that were housed together and i think the stress was to taxing on their health.

 

[Chameleonboy]

Fill this out it will help you out alot more.

Cage Info:

* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
* Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
* Location - Where are you geographically located?


Chameleon Info:

* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
* Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.


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-Clemonde

 

[Lizardlover]

Rot Guard from LLLreptile, you wont believe your eyes.