bumps on jackson's chameleon

[reptilez]

My female jackson's cham Matilda sadly passed a few months ago and I don't Know what happen to her

Your Chameleon - female jackson's, has been in my care for about 4 years
Handling -4-5 times a week
Feeding - gut loaded crickets every two to three days-sometimes dusted
Supplements - flunker's Repta-vite powder and blue cricket gut loader-dusted abou twice a week
Watering - I use a drip system and spray bottle and regularly saw her drinking
Fecal Description - dont remember colors- never been tested
History -layed two clutches

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?screen- about 3.5' x 2' x 2'
Lighting - I think reptizilla around 13 hrs per day
Temperature - not exactly sure but probably 65-90 lowest 63
Humidity - spryed regularly and plants
Plants - umbrella/hibiscus
Placement - located by sunny windowsill- about 5 feet from ground
Location -Santa Rosa, California

Current Problem - She had bumps on the joints of her feet and hands

will post pic and more info soon

Thanks!
david

 

[SaintJimmy]

In the joints -- sounds like gout?

I only glanced at the "current problem" and that's what it sounds like. Joints usually is gout or arthritis.

Sorry for your loss btw We all know what it's like to lose a loved one/pet.

 

[jrath]

Sorry for your loss.
Do you know if she was WC or CB? Chances are that if she was WC then she was probably already a year old or so and you've had her for 4 years, may have just been old age. From what I know 4-5 years is about the avarage.

 

[reptilez]

I'm not sure wether she was WC or CB. I got her from East Bay Vivariums and am guessing she was WC. the bumps are like swollen things and I'm not sure if it was a virus or just something I did because one of her ofspring had it too. I tried putting him in some alchohol to preserve him and it worked. He passed because he couldn't get a grip on anything and I didn't know at that time that there were Cham vets.

Some pics:
Ram and Matilda (Ram lived in my care for 5 years and passed of old age)




a few days before she passed not looking too good


nice and young





swollen joints on the young male she gave birth to (some pics have swollen parts circled)








hope the pics helped!
David

 

[JJAMILY]

did u put male and female in the same house? if yes, how many years and how young did u start to put them together?

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Based on those pictures I'd say it definitely looks like severe gout.