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hey everyone,
i've noticed something weird about my chams inside of his mouth..its almost like a piece of skin or something weird is inbetween his lips and in his mouth too..at first i thought he might of bit the elastic thing in the corner of his mouth that allows his to open his mouth all the way cause it looked like that but now i am completely lost..someone told me they think it could be left over food but i don't know at all..he keeps licking at that side of his mouth like he is trying to get it,but his tongue can't reach that far to get at the corner of his mouth..he has almost gotten at it though..when i first noticed it,it was inbetween his lips and even though it was hard to notice,he wasn't able to fully close his mouth because of that(only on the left side though)..the left side was slightly open and the rest was normal..i've never heard anyone ask anything about this is past posts,soo i really don't know if i should be worried or not..i think this has been going on for about a week and a half..he is still his normal self but i can tell it bugs him from time to time..do you think it will heal itself or does something more need to be done??it'd be impossible to get a pic of it,but it is small and looks sticky/gooey..i really don't think its a growth or some sort since its more pointy looking then a bump..kinda triangle shaped is the best i can describe it..sorry this is such a long post,but it had to be to desrcibe it in such detail..thanks and i hope someone has some ideas,even though i bet most of you are as lost as i am..
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Jonny Blaze
1.0 Nosy Be Panther
1 Bearded Dragon--sex not determined yet
0.1 Yorkshire terrier Brandy,10 years old
1.0 Golden lab-Dusty R.I.P May 16,2007,14.5 years old
1.0 Black lab "wiggler",2 years old
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Chams have temporal glands in the corners of their mouth. If the gland is swollen (possible infection from a scratch or cut from a feeder leg for example) it might have gotten caught in the cham's teeth as it bit down on something. But, chams have simple peg teeth not molars or the "slicing" teeth mammal carnivores have. I don't really see how he could have bitten something in this spot. What is a concern is possible infection of the gland and/or the gum around it. You don't want to ignore this. Temporal gland infections can be very difficult to treat. I would take him to a herp vet so he can examine him close up. Even if there is just a bit of food caught somehow you would still want to remove it so it doesn't cause an infection by itself. The cham worrying at it or rubbing his face could lead to other scratches or injuries.