something sticking out vent

[owowsedthecow]

yesterday i noticed my cham had soemthing sticking out of his vent. hes 6 months old and i just recently moved him to his 4 ft cage. hes been eating and drinking normal and appears healthy. ive heard about sperm plugs but i dont have much knowledge about them. i uploaded a pic please help.

 

[owowsedthecow]

heres another pic. please someone!!!!

 

[Thompson]

That looks like a piece of poop sticking out of his vent. Have you seen any fresh poop lately?

 

[owowsedthecow]

semi fresh poop it looks normal to me

 

[gerhartrx]

Is this a way that they mark their territory?

 

[owowsedthecow]

i dont know what it is all i know is hes my baby and i dont want him sick.

 

[sophiechameleon]

i dont know what it is all i know is hes my baby and i dont want him sick.

it doesnt look like anything major i would worry too much.

but i would worry if the thing sticking out the vent was red and looked like a himepenal prolapse.

from your pictures it just looks like some dry poop.

 

[owowsedthecow]

what is that and what does it look like?

 

[sophiechameleon]

what is that and what does it look like?

it would look like an organ coming out of the vent, search "hemipenal prolapse chameleon" on google images and you will see a lot of examples

 

[VeiledChams]

Red thing coming out.. you'll definitely notice it.

 

[sophiechameleon]

it is very noticeable. i am almost positive that your cham just has some poo stuck to his vent haha

 

[owowsedthecow]

ok it looks nothing like that whew! im a little more at ease seeing those pics knowing my cham looks nothing like that.

 

[Basilisk09]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Looks like a bit of fecal matter that was left over. If you shower him or if its present after a week or so, then I'd look into why its still there.

 

[Ace]

to me that looks like the dried end part of a begginnnig sperm plug...

 

[owowsedthecow]

thanks guys i appreciate it!

 

[KatiLemons]

A shower is a really good idea. Just put a plant in your shower and point the showerhead towards the wall. It will create a misting shower. Leave him in there for about 15-20 minutes. My cham is a shower pooper and the longest he has ever stayed in it, is about 5 minutes. It should come out then! Good Luck

 

[owowsedthecow]

so i havent gotten to the shower yet but i just got home and noticed now he has something white on his vent ...which im guessing is urate. does this mean hes stopped up or somthing? am i worrying for no reason?

 

[owowsedthecow]

ok now its really tiny the poo and urate are gone and its looks kinda bloody. couldnt get a really good pic this is the best i can do. ...is it time to visit a vet?

 

[gerhartrx]

That looks like blood to me. Has he been pooing regularly (maybe he was passing something that caused tearing)? That might be a sign of something that is partially prolapsing or a tear which leads to an open sore in a dirty area. It would not hurt to go to the vet just for a check up and bring this picture in just in case it goes away.

 

[owowsedthecow]

ahhh i think it is a hemipenal prolapse theres barely anything sticking out he just went poop right now and he was pushing very hard and i saw something pinkish popping out as well. =( what do i do? im broke until friday