Anus not closing?

RandD

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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Jackson, Male, 1 year, 1.5 months
Handling - Once/Twice a week
Feeding - Crickets, Superworms, Phoenix worms, every other day on crickets and once a week on worms. I dust bi-weekly and feed crickets orange cubes, carrots, potatos, and fruit
Supplements - Reptivit, 2 times a week
Watering - I mist and have a humidifier. I also use a dropper. I mist 10+ times a day with 1-2 minute sessions.
Fecal Description - His poop looks like the poop in the poop thread. No orange. White / brown circular. And not tested for parasites by me. I adopted him from his previous owner.
History - Unknown origin. Previous owner got him at a reptile convention. Not much detail is known. Housing was improper but has been fixed. No clue what his past was like.

Cage Info:
Cage Type -Screen 2 x 2 x 4
Lighting - Hallogen lighting and a 5.0 UVB bulb. 12 hours a day. No heat light at night, use a ceramic heater instead.
Temperature - 72-90 on the range. At night its drops to 72-84. I use a traditional thermometer and a laser on occasion to double check.
Humidity - Humidity is around 78%.
Plants - Hibiscus
Placement - Its near a fan and is located just below eye level. He is kept in the room with the other animals.
Location - Fl

Current Problem - I've never noticed his anus before but today while changing out the humidifier I noticed it looked like it was open and I could see into it. I noticed there was a fresh poop right below him so I wrote it off as pooping. However, it still looks like the anus isn't closed all the way. The insides are no longer visible but it still looks not closed all the way. I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of their jacksons anus so I could compare? It looks like a flap to me.
 
First, LOL. Second, I'm sorry for laughing. I absolutely understand your concern. I obsess on everything about my Jax!

Here's what I can offer... Sometimes my Jax is just "puckered up" tighter than other times. Sometimes the vent is sealed tight, and sometimes it looks more like a flap. I don't have any good photos to share unfortunately.

So long as the vent is not staying open and nothing is hanging out, I don't think you have to be too concerned. At his age, he may be needing to drop a sperm plug, hence a little extra bulge about the man parts. Keep an eye on it, just to make sure nothing changes. Be on the lookout for swelling or prolapse, but unless something like this happens, it's probably okay.

You might want to upload a photo here.
 
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