NEED HELP_Papiloma virus or mildew??????

[69marcel69]

Hi,

Please help. I don´t know even the vet didn´t clearly said what is this.
I have this cham for about 2 months its wild caught. I have two of them and only him does have this.
Humidity is at expected level.

What can my cham might have???
Pictures below

thanks

 

[Lathis]

That does look like it could be a skin fungal infection. The pap virus seems to more often cause hard crusty growths. The vet should biopsy it for analysis. That's the only way to be sure.

Fungal infections are very difficult to treat, can be contagious to other reptiles, and are often (in my anecdotal experience on CF) fatal.

 

[Miss Lily]

I shall attach a link to a past thread of mine, from when my Carpet chameleon had the Papilloma Virus. I need to look back at Zippy's past photos to see how his looked when they started. I will do that later and post any photos if I can find any. The thread I posted was when it got quite bad. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/zippy-has-the-papilloma-virus.141395/

 

[69marcel69]

Thanks for the support guys.
These are the actual photos i think its papiloma. what do u think?

How did u treat it?

 

[Carlton]

Wow, poor little guy! I hope there is something that can at least retard growth or relieve discomfort!

 

[Miss Lily]

Unfortunately, due to the location of Zippy's wart it was inoperable. I know of at least one Veiled cham that has had pap warts removed. Not sure the lady is active on here any more though.

I would definitely get your little Jax to the vets though, so you can get a proper diagnosis for him.

 

[69marcel69]

Yes, i already visited the vet. For sure we starte with some treatment I hope it will helps. We´ll see in next few days.
Some antibacterial solution and than canesten ointment.
However I´m trying to get him as much comfort and quiet as possible.

Some advises? How to treat? Whit what or etc, from the experiences?
thanks

 

[Lathis]

Poor little guy. That's very likely pap. The growths can be surgically removed, but that's about all. It can be easily spread to your other chameleon, so please use good quarantine procedures.

Don't release him either to avoid spreading it to a wild community (not sure if you collected him yourself, like in Hawaii or something).

If you bought him, I would contact whoever did him to you so they know and can check their collection for issues.

 

[69marcel69]

I´m from Slovakia, I bought him in Prauge from some foreigner breeder.
Its a wild caught from Kenya.
For sure I can´t track him, is simply impossible.
I got some years of vet school and I used to work for several years in Aqua-terra Zoo. But this my first time I see papilom.
I´ll be carefull and give him the best options to recover and keeping him alone separately from the other one.

Thnaks!!