Pink Bump on my chams nose HELP!!

[cham80]

Hello everyone im new to this site, i just have a quick question if anyone can help.
Just recentley a small pink bump has come up on my chams nose, just above her upper lip it looks like a small wart or something.She has been shedding fine and eating well.The last shed has left a small white patch round the pink bump witch i thought might have come of during her shed.
Any help would be apprciated

 

[firedude]

my bump

I dont want to freak you out. I had a Veiled for a long time. One day he had a pink bump halfway between his nostrils and eyes. It got slightly bigger as time went on. He ate,drank, and shed just fine. It finally got pretty big and you could hear him kinda wheeze a bit through his nostrils. I brought him to the Vet. The Vet, who said he does reptiles, said it looked like somekind of abcess. He scrapped it with his thumbnail and the whole thing fell out of my poor chams face leaving a gaping hole in his face......the vet gave me antibiotics.......2 days later my cham was stone dead. So, I dont know whats wrong with yours, but if any any of my chams have any more face bumps, I'm taking them to a different vet!

 

[beardeds7587]

can u take any pics it will def help forums members esp being able to see what it looks like rather then imagine it ... thanks

 

[morpheon]

A picture would definately help, but no matter what it is, any new "bumps" should be treated by a specialized vet in my opinion. So you better not wait and go see a vet right now.

However, a picture and a full review of your husbandry condition would be useful, in case his sickness is caused by anything in your husbandry!

 

[cham80]

Pink bump on nose!!!

Thanks for the advise i have attached some pics for you to look at.
She is a veiled cham to be hounest i dont know how old she is but was very small when i got her in aughust.
I had her in a exo terra GLASS terranium at first now she is in her flex witch she seems to like a lot.
i have no substrate and have 1 ficus benjamina. she is spryed 2-3 times a day if not more and eats and drinks fine.
Hope these pics help a bit thanks cham 80.

 

[morpheon]

Thank you for the headsup Cham80.

The best way to describe your husbandry is to answer to these questions:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ . Give as much detail as you can.

Either way, honestly, i'd really go see a specialized vet for the bump. I always prefer to play safer when it comes to health issues.

About your pictures, i can already see a few easy things to fix that can make a huge difference. For example, you could;
1) untwist the vines since your chameleon's claw aren't that big, and i'd put some of them horizontally, especially in the higher part of the cage (like 5 inch away from the top). The main rule i use is to put at least 3 to 4 horizontal vines for one vertical. Buying or getting a few more vines is always a good idea, to make sure she can climb up and down as much as she wants, while still offering her some area to bask depending if she wants more or less heat (remember the higher she is, the hotter the temperatures are).

2) I noticed two analog devices to measure the temperatures and humidity. Sadly, these devices are highly inaccurate, and a very unexpensive and useful tool is this one:
http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=1692 (of course if you can buy one from one of our sponsors it's even better... i just googled it!). And remember to measure the temperature in the highest part of the enclosure, including directly on the mesh that touches the lamp because chameleons can climb upside down from time to time, and that could result into a bad burn that i'm sure you want to avoid!

3) your ficus is great, but it's currently very small. Of course it will grow up, but for now it is not enough green. Basically, a chameleon needs to feel completely hidden in the green, while having a few spots to remain uncovered as well. So first of all, i'd go buy another plant, like a schefflera (umbrella tree) that is bigger and especially higher (higher is important). The other plant you could get, if it's possible to put some weight on the top of the structure of the enclosure is a philodendron scandens. They are great because they grow fast, and fall to the ground in no time, offering a good playground for everywhere in the cage!

4) Partially linked to the 3rd subject, i'd put together all your fake plants, to give more intimacy in the upper area, especially where she likes to bask. You can check my signature and notice that i do that for all my enclosures (for various reasons that i will skip here). The point is instead of having two or three uncomfortable spots, she'll instead have one that she can feel more secure. Of course, getting another or two more fake plant wouldn't be bad, but it will NEVER replace any living plant.

That's pretty much it for now! Others will comment soon too!

 

[morpheon]

Oh yeah, and while i think about it, have you prepared anything for when she will have eggs?

 

[cham80]

OH no i just googled it and i diddent know they lay unfertile eggs ?????.
Ill make sure i have a good read up on this.
Thanks for your advise on my set up i will go plant shopping this weekend, if you have any tips or advise on the egg subject please post.
Thanks again will post pics of improved flex soon.
ps i will consult a vet.

 

[morpheon]

As for the laying infertile eggs, you'll have to check up threads. You'll find very useful threads by various posters here (Kinyonga, Jannb, Julirs, and many more). They really know their stuff! You can also check blogs from other people, like Sandrachameleon! The most important thing, in my opinion, about egg laying is to recognize the various steps. First, there is the gravid/pregnancy period, then the digging, then the laying. During these steps, she'll need to be alone a lot, and she'll change her eating habits.

I am very happy to hear that you'll consult a vet. Taking care of this issue in the very short term is the best thing to do, since the problem could get worse and it would be more expensive and risky for your animal! Just don't remember to find a SPECIALIZED vet who knows his stuff about chameleons. I don't know where you live, but there is a list of good vets in the health section (it's a sticky post). And if you can't find one in your area, make a new post and people should be able to point you out a good vet if you don't live in Alaska (PS: i don't hate Alaskans at all! They just are rarer here!).

I have no doubt that you will do your best for your chameleon!

PS: You can still post your complete husbandry setup by the way!

 

[Carlton]

Thanks for the advise i have attached some pics for you to look at.
She is a veiled cham to be hounest i dont know how old she is but was very small when i got her in aughust.
I had her in a exo terra GLASS terranium at first now she is in her flex witch she seems to like a lot.
i have no substrate and have 1 ficus benjamina. she is spryed 2-3 times a day if not more and eats and drinks fine.
Hope these pics help a bit thanks cham 80.

I can't really tell what the bump is...pics are too blurry. But, most likely she's got a small abscess in the skin; some sort of localized infection. It will be best to get it opened and cleaned out (the material in herp infections isn't liquid like in mammals and tends not to drain out by itself). Just dabbing anything on the surface probably won't clear it up. If it hasn't spread anywhere all you may need to do as follow up is put some antibiotic ointment on the wound to help it heal properly.