Possible mouth rot...need Help...

[erik775]

So think my chameleon has mouth rot or well his mouth is rotting ...I think it might be from super worms biting his lip ...but I might be wrong ...but both sides of his lips look
Swollen and I clean gunk of them like every other day...and it looks like he has small cuts in his mouth on inside of his lips...is there any way I can cure it or help him out.???

 

[camimom]

So think my chameleon has mouth rot or well his mouth is rotting ...I think it might be from super worms biting his lip ...but I might be wrong ...but both sides of his lips look
Swollen and I clean gunk of them like every other day...and it looks like he has small cuts in his mouth on inside of his lips...is there any way I can cure it or help him out.???

Yes you can cure it......
with a vet visit.
If it is mouth rot, you will need antibiotics. from a vet.
can you post pics so we can see if thats what it is?

 

[ataraxia]

Need to see some pics.

Heres a little info.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/ataraxia/480-issues-head-region.html

 

[erik775]

heres the pics of my chams mouth...

both sides of his mouth are like that on the top of his mouth...and i clean gunk of the bottoms of his mouth...Oh yeah he is eating normal also...

 

[Chuck G]

Hi,
There is definately something going on with the mouth.
What color is the gunk you are cleaning out of his mouth?
If it is avocado green,there is an infection,possibly Pseudomonas.
A vet check is in order with a round or two of antibiotics.
In addition,ask your vet about a product called OraZn. It's a pet oral cleanser.
It's a good product. GET HIM TO A VET NOW. He will eventually stop eating.

 

[erik775]

Hi,
There is definately something going on with the mouth.
What color is the gunk you are cleaning out of his mouth?
If it is avocado green,there is an infection,possibly Pseudomonas.
A vet check is in order with a round or two of antibiotics.
In addition,ask your vet about a product called OraZn. It's a pet oral cleanser.
It's a good product. GET HIM TO A VET NOW. He will eventually stop eating.

I can't really remember wat color it was...it look kind of whiteish yellowish...didn't really see any green that I can remember...but I will get him to the vet ASAP...

 

[camimom]

I can't really remember wat color it was...it look kind of whiteish yellowish...didn't really see any green that I can remember...but I will get him to the vet ASAP...

yellowish mucus isnt good either. still a sign of an infection. im glad youre getting him to the vet, i hope everything works out.