Weird bumps

[Dougthecham]

Hi all!
My Veiled Cham is about 8 months old and a male. He is the first we’ve owned.
His heat is usually between 85 and 93.
We are planning on getting his a bigger cage in the next few months..
We’ve had him for about 4 months. When we first got him he ate a good amount. (Between 6-10 crickets a day) he wasn’t super active but poops were white and good sized.
We put our AC in the room now that summer is here and since then (about 3 weeks) he hasn’t eaten much at all. From what we can tell, he only eats when we ‘hand’ feed him (wait until he hisses and put one in) in fear that he’ll starve.
We think he ate 2 flies flying around his cage too.
He’s become more active in his cage, way more than he was before. Ranging from climbing to the top to the bottom and everthing in between.
He looks at crickets like he wants to eat them, but doesn’t open his mouth or use his tongue..
He’s still drinking his water.
We spray him/the cage a few times a week.
We’re not sure if he’s board of his cage or food or if something is health wrong.
He recently also lost 2 nails on his front left foot.
Also, we’ve noticed 3 weird bumps on his side..we’re not sure if this is broken ribs or normal Cham body.

2 pics show the bumps (one circles the bumps) the other 2 are of just him!

Please let me know if anyone has any idea what we’re dealing with!

Thank you all!!

 

[blue_cham]

Not sure about the bumps... But how often and long do you mist his cage? Generally twice a day is very minimal at 2mins a piece. You said his urates are white though? Lack of appetite can be a symptom of dehydration... Can you post pics of his most recent stool?

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[makkatfloof]

All chameleons, especially veileds, are prone to cysts. Honestly, I think this may just looks more like the ribs from the way he’s bent. I may be wrong, but my next guess is cysts.
Cysts aren’t really an emergency, but you should see a vet just in case.
Watch his colors and if they cause him pain. In all honesty, I wouldn’t be too worried but you should still see a vet just in case.