trioskater
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he moves around like nothing ever happend but he doesn't eat much since he cut his mouth... he is also a little grumpy cuz i pulled him out for
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my cham has a cut on his mouth
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Dave Weldon
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Howdy,
It looks like a temporal gland infection. Jackson's are know to have this happen. Your vet will need to clean it out and put him on antibiotics. This is a serious problem that needs attention right away.
http://www.mythicalchameleons.com/ivanjax.htm
It looks like a temporal gland infection. Jackson's are know to have this happen. Your vet will need to clean it out and put him on antibiotics. This is a serious problem that needs attention right away.
http://www.mythicalchameleons.com/ivanjax.htm
trioskater
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you weren't kidding when you said it needs attention right away... horny passed about 2 hours after i posted.
you weren't kidding when you said it needs attention right away... horny passed about 2 hours after i posted.
christyo2o2
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awww im sorry to here about your lil dude!
dodolah
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trioskater
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the worst part was that it wasn't a very peaceful death... it was hard to watch but i couldn't stop watching... and he kept coming back to life... what causes this gland problem anyway.... i want another cham but i am scared this will happen again. i did a lot of research and kept him in a clean eviroment... wat is the cham least likely to hav this problem
the worst part was that it wasn't a very peaceful death... it was hard to watch but i couldn't stop watching... and he kept coming back to life... what causes this gland problem anyway.... i want another cham but i am scared this will happen again. i did a lot of research and kept him in a clean eviroment... wat is the cham least likely to hav this problem
Sepioteuthis
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First of all, sorry to hear you lost your jacksonii. How long had his mouth been like that?
As to what causes these infections:
According to my herp vet the build up of glandular material can be caused by a lack of (preformed) vitamin A. The temporal glands always produce some of this rather smelly material, but it can get infected if there is too much of it.
I had this problem with my 3 year old jacksonii a few months ago, the vet cleaned it and prescribed batryl. I also bought a new bottle of reptivite, knowing that the old bottle had probably expired and increased dusting with it to twice a month. The symptoms haven't come back, so it seems to have done the trick.
As to what causes these infections:
According to my herp vet the build up of glandular material can be caused by a lack of (preformed) vitamin A. The temporal glands always produce some of this rather smelly material, but it can get infected if there is too much of it.
I had this problem with my 3 year old jacksonii a few months ago, the vet cleaned it and prescribed batryl. I also bought a new bottle of reptivite, knowing that the old bottle had probably expired and increased dusting with it to twice a month. The symptoms haven't come back, so it seems to have done the trick.
