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my veild chameleon has discoloration in her face and she also has a lump on her jaw. her mouth is slightly open because of this. can someone tell me whats wrong. i dont know what to do

i'll ask only cause i know that someone more qualified than i will need the info...

what kind of cham
how old, how big
tell us about cage, size, temp, lights-basking & uvb, water, plants, timers etc
eating, supplementation.

then give us more info on the chams condition...
when did he eat, what?
drink?

and after all of this, the answer will be get him to a vet ASAP because a cham that is showing it's sick... IS SICK! they don't show minor illness so he is SICK!

but please do let us know the info....

scott
its been almost two weeks without a "HELP, my cam is sick post".

a pic would also be helpful (tho I agree with the previous post in saying: get to a vet ASAP!)
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1.2 Vacationing Kitties (Puddy, PeeWee & Mikey)
1.1 Veiled Chameleons (Charlie & Emma)
0.1 Collard Lizard (Jimmie)
0.1 Leopard Gecko (Lily)
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im going to take her to a vet soon but she is about 3 1/2m/o and i have her in a 100 gallon reptarium with a 18'' uvb light and a 60w heat light on it. i have a few fake plants in there. i feed her every day with 1/2 Rep-cal herpative and 1/2 rep-cal phosphorous-free calcium with vit.d3. i mist the cage daily. i will try to post a picture asap

well i just picked her up and i was inspecting the bulge and there was a little cut and i barley pressed on the side of it and puss just poured out. what should i do about this?

you need to get her to a vet, one that has herp (preferably chameleon) experience ASAP. In the meantime, you could put some topical antibiotic on it to try and stave off infection. "soon" is not soon enough. Do you have a vet??

Also, misting once or twice a day is not going to cut it. Does she have a dripper? It is difficult to keep humidity up in screen cages especially if you live in a dry northern state/province. You will need to set up a good drip system. Have you seen her drink? What sort of insects are you feeding her.
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta
1.0 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.5 Mad. Hissers
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (no name yet)
?.? Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula (no name yet)

what kind of housing should i cage my chameleon in. i am feeding my veild crickets

Reptariums are OK, as they are screen, but over time the zippers can wear out. This sounds like a serious abscess and infection. You will need an experienced herp vet right now to deal with this. The abscess needs direct cleaning, and the cham will need systemic antibiotics as well. I also suspect your cham is dehydrated from too dry air and not enough water. There are really good care articles and helpful hints on this website that will help you improve your care in the mean time.

http://www.chameleonnews.com