sick young Jackson's Chameleon

[MrsNelson]

I just rescued a young/small (14 grams). She hadn't eaten anything for about 2 weeks, and I force fed her Flunker's Repta-Boost this morning and she seems to be doing a little better. However, my concern is that her jaw is skewed to the right side (kind of like an underbite but instead of stiking out it sticks out to the right). The inside of her mouth looks ok to me, and I'm not sure what to do for her...
Any advice, thoughts or help would be very welcome as I am new to Chameleons.
Aj

 

[camimom]

Pictures would be very helpful.

 

[Djturna4thakidz]

Sometimes a off kilter jaw is the result of moth rot or another type of facial infection. Both afflictions need to be treated by a vet, so that would be my first stop. hope that helps a little

 

[Lathis]

Sometimes a off kilter jaw is the result of moth rot or another type of facial infection. Both afflictions need to be treated by a vet, so that would be my first stop. hope that helps a little

Ditto.

My Jackson's had a slightly asymmetrical lower lip for several weeks. No sign of swelling, no discoloration, or anything that would make me think mouthrot. I did take him to my vet, and the vet was perplexed too. Inside the gums were all pink and firm, no sign of infection. Then overnight one day, his lip swelled up huge and started oozing pus. I felt terrible since I knew something was wrong but wasn't able to diagnose it until the infection got bad.

Here's my mouthrot saga. Maybe it will be of some help in your situation.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/pouty-lip-poor-muscle-tension-lower-jaw-jacksons-cham-109074/

Keep us posted!

 

[carol5208]

Could also possibly be MBD. Sometimes their jaws will be mishaped also.