Swollen lower Jaw MBD?

[drumfish90]

Chameleon has a swollen lower jaw with dark yellow right inside in mouth. hard to explain and her tongue sticks out and seems swollen but she has no problem retracting it, but doesnt seem to want to keep it in her mouth. I have been giving her calcium and vitamins with a dropper as well as water.

Any more tips?

 

[Carlton]

Chameleon has a swollen lower jaw with dark yellow right inside in mouth. hard to explain and her tongue sticks out and seems swollen but she has no problem retracting it, but doesnt seem to want to keep it in her mouth. I have been giving her calcium and vitamins with a dropper as well as water.

Any more tips?

Your pics are too blurry to see much, but I'd guess there is a serious infection going on in her mouth. Also, stop the vitamins...they can be overdosed fairly easily. Usually a healthy cham only needs extra vitamins about twice a month. She needs a vet ASAP.

 

[JaxyGirl]

Chameleon has a swollen lower jaw with dark yellow right inside in mouth. hard to explain and her tongue sticks out and seems swollen but she has no problem retracting it, but doesnt seem to want to keep it in her mouth. I have been giving her calcium and vitamins with a dropper as well as water.

Any more tips?

Sorry about your cham. How is she? Has she been drinking or eating. She looks very dehydrated to me.
A little more info would be helpful.

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Pictures are helpful

 

[drumfish90]

She does look a lot better than she had been. I have been giving her water with a dropper directly into her mouth 4-6 times a day, each time until she stops swallowing.

 

[NHenn]

I'm sorry but water and calcium is not going to help her much. She needs to see a vet as there is clearly a problem with her month and there almost looks to be an infection in it as well.

Mouth problems and infections are not something to be taken lightly, I just recently lost an adult panther to an infection that we have been battling for well over a month. Even some of the strongest medications where not enough to stop it.

 

[junglefries]

Looks like her throat is so swollen, she can't fully retract her tongue. If she could, would probably be too painful to keep it in.