Need advice!! what could these spots be??

[Pencilvester]

 

[kinyonga]

Welcome to the forum!

I wish I had an answer for you. Your best bet IMHO would be to ask a vet.

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi and welcome. I’ve no idea what the white spots are. They don’t really look like stick shed or anything like that. However, aside from the white spots I am seeing several areas that look as though they could be something like papillomas starting. A vet is always your best resource.

 

[Pencilvester]

Welcome to the forum!

I wish I had an answer for you. Your best bet IMHO would be to ask a vet.

Thank you i appreciate it!, i’ll have to see what my best options are. i’ve used a vet that was close to me with chameleon experience but i don’t know if they were the right fit :/

 

[Pencilvester]

Hi and welcome. I’ve no idea what the white spots are. They don’t really look like stick shed or anything like that. However, aside from the white spots I am seeing several areas that look as though they could be something like papillomas starting. A vet is always your best resource.

the white spots are just him i believe, but i should of clarified that those drier looking spots resembling warts are the ones i’m concerned with as they only appeared today. if it were to be papillomas starting, is it a threat to my other two chameleons? is that contagious in reptiles? thanks so much!

 

[MissSkittles]

How long has he had the white patches? Those may be his natural coloring, but to my eyes they don’t appear to be. Maybe some others can weigh in on that. However, the bumpy scaley spots do have the look of something like a papilloma, which is basically a warty growth. While ugly, it is relatively benign. It can be given to your other chameleons though, so you’ll need to take simple precautions. Things like hand washing in between handling, using separate feeding utensils/dishes, not sharing any items between chams, no mating, etc will be effective in containing it. One of mine has a papilloma and her enclosure is right next to another and taking the basic precautions I’ve mentioned have contained it to just her.
However, those little raised spots could be something else altogether. Could be a fungal or infectious process, cricket bites, injuries of some sort…is best to have your vet take a look and diagnose them.

 

[Pencilvester]

How long has he had the white patches? Those may be his natural coloring, but to my eyes they don’t appear to be. Maybe some others can weigh in on that. However, the bumpy scaley spots do have the look of something like a papilloma, which is basically a warty growth. While ugly, it is relatively benign. It can be given to your other chameleons though, so you’ll need to take simple precautions. Things like hand washing in between handling, using separate feeding utensils/dishes, not sharing any items between chams, no mating, etc will be effective in containing it. One of mine has a papilloma and her enclosure is right next to another and taking the basic precautions I’ve mentioned have contained it to just her.
However, those little raised spots could be something else altogether. Could be a fungal or infectious process, cricket bites, injuries of some sort…is best to have your vet take a look and diagnose them.

thanks so much! i appreciate your info, and i’ll definitely get them checked. major help!