Swollen ankles

[Bubba503]

My veiled chameleon back legs look a little off she still uses them all the time .. Just that she has like a big lump type looking muscle right above both her feet .. Please please help here is a video link to look at her back legs http://youtu.be/Qd7mhnWhWXk

 

[carol5208]

My veiled chameleon back legs look a little off she still uses them all the time .. Just that she has like a big lump type looking muscle right above both her feet .. Please please help here is a video link to look at her back legs http://youtu.be/Qd7mhnWhWXk

You should start your own thread. This orignal thread is almost 9 yrs old. It looks like it could be a condition called gout. I would take her to the vet and have her blood checked and see if her uric acid levels are high. What are you feeding her???

 

[carol5208]

Here is a link for you to check out. I am not 100% sure this what your chameleon has but it is a possiblity.
http://chamworld.blogspot.com/2008/01/health-section-f-gout_28.html

 

[JoeVet]

Personally, I'd like to see x-rays. Why would you think this is not MBD? Gout is seen in reptiles when too much purine rich protein is fed. Its commonly seen in herbivores fed high animal protein diets but it is reported in chameleons. Other secondary causes of gout are dehydration and kidney damage. Being bilateral and in the same area I'd say more likely a metabolic disease (gout, MBD).

 

[kinyonga]

You might like to read this...
http://www.kirkmanareavet.com/Gout.html