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Hi All, I hope someone can help. My mature, male veiled chameleon has developed several large, squishy warts on his sides. He's seen a vet twice but the vet knows nothing about the warts. They don't seem to pain him but they do interfere with his climbing because he'll often grab a wart instead of a branch and then he'll fall. In fact, he doesn't seem to be able to climb as well as he used to whether he grabs a wart or not. These things are huge, 1/2 to 3/4 inches in diameter. My questions: does anyone know what these things are and what caused them? Is there a cure? Is it natural for a 3 year old chameleon to lose his climbing ability?

Thanks for any help.

P

Did your vet draw blood to do lab work? Its difficult to tell without examining him and a blood panel but this could be a serious condition called blister disease. If it is blister disease those are warts, they infectious packets that need to be treated. I would try to find a different vet that can help you. If you don't know of one you might be able to find one at this web site.
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These don't sound like "warts". Warts are caused by a virus, but these could be abscesses or other nasties. May need to take a biopsy sample from one to find out what it is. They sound huge! I've never seen what you describe.