Taken George to 2 vets. One said fat stored in casque, the other vet said circulatory system problem. Does anyone have another opinion or agree? When vet said fat storage, I found all of George's mealworms in his substrate in the bottom of the cage. They had been crawling out of his dish! Can't remember how many grams he weighed, but no way it could be fat in his head. Now I hand feed him. Swelling has been going on since 08/15. Thanks.
Veiled Cham's casque and cheeks swollen.
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KLowery88
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I've seen a couple others with similar issues on chameleon FB groups and I'm curious about the cause as well. Did the swelling start with any change in housing, feeding, or supplementation schedule? Might be worth trying to email some chameleon knowledgeable vets to see if they've run into this problem.
KLowery88
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Just did some quick searching, and I'm not sure if this could be your problem or not, but Steatitis is inflammation of fatty tissue: https://en.wikivet.net/Steatitis , https://en.wikivet.net/Reptiles_and_Amphibians_Q&A_05
My vet tried to drain it and nothing would come out. He did inject antibiotics in it though. That did not help. Just wondered if this is fatal however it started in August 2015. Thank you for your reply.
