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I had an ant problem before does this look like ant bites or worse like parasites?

Another one.

It's hard to say what it is. I'm sure everyone would agree that a trip to the vets office is in order. You can get him thoroughly checked out, and will prescribe the proper medications in either case.
Sorry I couldn't help more. But it's really hard to make an accurate diagnosis by looking at a pik.
Cricket

I would take it the vet, except the conditions made for this pet given to me was that I wouldn't make it a problem to my parents. Well, asking them to drive about 30 minutes to a vet sounds like a problem. I really want to go to the vet as a last resort.

PS. His right eye keeps closing when there is no one around and opens when I come. His left eye is active. ANY TIPS or HELP?!

Wel it cant hurt to ask them. If they can see something is wrong then they would probably be more open to taking it to the vet. Im not sure but it sounds and kind of looks like a fungal infection with the white spots, im not sure about the ee though. Someone correct me if im wrong, but either way a vet trip should definitely be considered. You probably wont be able to fix this by yourself.

Erin

>>I would take it the vet, except the conditions made for this pet given to me was that I wouldn't make it a problem to my parents. Well, asking them to drive about 30 minutes to a vet sounds like a problem. I really want to go to the vet as a last resort.
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>>PS. His right eye keeps closing when there is no one around and opens when I come. His left eye is active. ANY TIPS or HELP?!
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No offense, but I think it's kind of ridiculous to have ANY sort of animal as a pet without having a veterinarian, ESPECIALLY for a chameleon. Something that can seem pretty small might in fact end up being a huge disaster. Chameleons are very well at hidinng illness. And if you even suspect your chameleon of having internal parasites, it should be priority to get it to a herp vet ASAP. Parasites can destroy a chameleon if untreated. If I were you I'd definitely get it looked at by a good herp vet.

What is your set up? Caging? Humidity? Temps (basking site Surrounding)? Lighting? what do you feed it? Supplements? What plants do you usein your cage? Where or whom did you get your cham from? What species is it, because I can't really tell from the pic (it's like 1x2 inches on my screen)

It is not normal for a chameleon to be closing it's eye during the day at all. If your chameleon is "napping" during the day or has it's eye(s) closed, those are signs of trouble and it has to get looked at.

I also just read that you want to go to the vet as a "last resort" Well, your chameleon could be seriously ill already, so waiting any longer could mean the death of your animal. If not that, it's condition will definately get worse. It could be nothing, but it also could be something terribly serious. Do you really want to risk it? It's a waste of money to buy this chameleon and it's cage with accessories just to have it die don't you think? Not only that, it's a little cruel to have it suffer until it dies.

Sorry if I sound a litle harsh, but I'd really hate to see a great animal die because somebody didn't want to upset their parents to save it. Just rubs me the wrong way, you know?

I agree, take him to the vet. I don't want to discourage you from going to the vet butone of my male jackson's had bumps all over his underside and they were spreading. I caught this early and every day I used a mixture of anti biotic ointment (Like Neosporin) and hydrocortizone cream. Within about 2 weeks the bumps were undercontrol and were no longer protruding. By the next shed it loocked like they were never there. This remedy also worked on his food infection quite well. Maybe I just got lucky? I don'y know. The reason i didn't take my cham to the ver was because he didn't seen to be ill. All of his habits were the same (eating drinking and so on). But if your cham is obviouslt struggling, you have two choices, the vet or nothing and he will most likely die.

Getting a good vet to check this BEFORE further problems come up may be the lesser of 2 evils. Probably not parasites, but it could be a series of small abscesses or fungal infections. Hard to say. This looks like a jackson's? Check other pics online of their skin markings and texture...they can have warty buttons on their skin. Make sure it isn't just skin texture. Whatever it is could be very easy to treat with the right med. It is either do it sooner or risk many trips when the problem becomes worse by not doing anything. We can't diagnose this by pic well at all. Guaranteeing that any pet won't cause problems is really impossible and your parents should be willing to help you provide responsible care for animal no matter how easy. Most over-the-counter meds are not designed for chams and are often useless. They should commend you for caring and being conservative. 30 minutes to a decent herp vet? Sounds really reasonable to me. I've often driven 2-3 hours to mine and had to take a day off from work to do it. No pet cham will be trouble free, believe me, so you'll have to let them know this ahead of time!