My Chameleon seems to have a skin tag

mybeloved Cosmo

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Hi,
My chameleon Gizmo seems to have a red skin tag beside his mouth. Has anyone seen this type of thing before? Appreciate any answers. thanks
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wee skin tag on the side of mouth.
 
While not even close to an expert, I don’t think that’s a skin tag. My first guess would be a papilloma or possibly inflamed tissue maybe due to mouth rot. Also, I agree that he is obese. What and how often are you feeding him?
 
Thanks for your response. I feed him every other day. Is that too much? Is there a treatment I give him? He does drink water too and I feed him Horn Worms. I have had him since 2017 as a baby. I want to make sure he is ok.
 
If it’s a papilloma, there’s no treatment, but a vet can remove it. If it’s inflamed tissue from another cause, you need a vet visit. It doesn’t really look like a papilloma to me. As far as I know, those don’t usually have pink. I’d say a vet visit is the best course of action. We can help you to plan a diet for your guy to help get him to a healthy weight though. Can you show us more pics of him?
 
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