Foot fungus

[CharlieWhiskey]

I have a and one year old panther chameleon. He has been healthy all his life, but I just noticed something on his feet. I did get two new types of branches recently. One is made with all natural moss. The other is a fake branch that doesn’t absorb any moisture. I’m not sure if he has a foot fungus? I have included pictures of his feet and of the branches. Please help!!

 

[GrannyK]

I would remove them right away, bacteria can grow and pieces come off that can be ingested and cause impaction. I would only recommend flukers bend a branch if using artificial wood and sticks. Real wood is best but I understand that is not always an option for people.
I don’t have a resolution for you on his foot, hopefully an expert chimes in to help but Welcome to the forum!! You’re in good hands and it’s a great group.

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi. I use vine like the green one and haven’t had any issue. I’d definitely get rid of the mossy one though. I’m not sure what that is on his feet. It could be a fungal growth or I don’t even know. I’d say to make an appointment for Thursday or Friday with a vet. If it goes away by then, no harm - just cancel the appointment. If it seems to be bothering him or has been increasing, make the first vet appointment you can get.

 

[CharlieWhiskey]

@GrannyK @MissSkittles Thank you for your help! I hope I can get his feet figured out. I unfortunately have no extra money right now for a vet . Do you know of anyone on here who might have an idea?

 

[kinyonga]

Is it on the under side of the feet too? Did he shed recently or is he due to shed?

 

[CharlieWhiskey]

Is it on the under side of the feet too? Did he shed recently or is he due to shed?

@kinyonga It's not on the underside of his feet. He did shed but that was at least 3 weeks or more ago and I made sure all the shed was gone then. I'm not sure if he would be shedding again so soon? I am going to remove the moss vines tonight when I get home. I'm just wondering if there's something I can put on them? I do have the OTC Curad Silver Solution Antimicrobial gel? Are there any Doctor on Demand types of vets that do virtual visits? I was thinking that might be more affordable?

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[kinyonga]

That gel does work against some fungal infections according to their websites…but I’m not a vet and can’t tell you if that’s all you will need to do or not.

 

[CharlieWhiskey]

That gel does work against some fungal infections according to their websites…but I’m not a vet and can’t tell you if that’s all you will need to do or not.

Thank you! I removed the moss vines last night. Louie was not happy to lose vines but I had a talk with him and I think he’s accepting it

 

[MissSkittles]

Thank you! I removed the moss vines last night. Louie was not happy to lose vines but I had a talk with him and I think he’s accepting it View attachment 335658

He is such a good looking guy!