White film on one side of mouth

[Its.sam]

I just got my chameleon a week and a half ago. It’s a baby panther and he has some weird film on the left side of its mouth and one clogged nostril. What does this mean? Is he sick?

 

[JacksJill]

Pictures would help. Sometimes they get a salt build up around the nostrils. It can be normal. I don't know what to say about the mouth.

 

[jajeanpierre]

I just got my chameleon a week and a half ago. It’s a baby panther and he has some weird film on the left side of its mouth and one clogged nostril. What does this mean? Is he sick?

Sounds like he is about to shed. Just leave the skin alone--you can do damage to the new skin if you pull off the shedding skin.

 

[Its.sam]

The film goes away sometimes but if he drinks water it appears for a few hours

 

[Its.sam]

 

[Its.sam]

I took those pictures immediately after misting

 

[Its.sam]

It’s gone for now but it’ll come back

 

[Boston Pitty]

does he open his mouth alot as well? When Argo started opening his mouth I could see the siliva better and it was bubbly. Vet visit later and found out that it was an upper repitory infection. I just that it was normal until the vet told me it wasn't because he did it when I first got him. sometimes it over fills outside of the mouth by the corners.

maybe call and get a vet app. sooner rather than later? you don't want to mess around with an uri

 

[Its.sam]

does he open his mouth alot as well? When Argo started opening his mouth I could see the siliva better and it was bubbly. Vet visit later and found out that it was an upper repitory infection. I just that it was normal until the vet told me it wasn't because he did it when I first got him. sometimes it over fills outside of the mouth by the corners.

maybe call and get a vet app. sooner rather than later? you don't want to mess around with an uri

Every so often he does and it makes a really soft but noticeable sound.

 

[Wildwilson]

Sounds and looks like a respiratory infection to me. But you should make a vet appointment

 

[Boston Pitty]

Yeah, take him to the vet. Sounds like a little pop noise? I didnt notice until the room was quiet

 

[Its.sam]

I took little dexter to the vet today and they gave me baytril for him he wouldn’t accept a cricket so they told me I could give it to him directly. He took it well.

 

[Its.sam]

It’s been a few hours and a whole bunch of the white film is all over??

 

[Boston Pitty]

Argo blows bubbles after I give him his meds. That might be what dexter is doing

 

[Its.sam]

I gave him the dose the vet recommended and he’s definitely better but there is still the slightest bit of mucus... should I call the vet or wait?

 

[Its.sam]

 

[Boston Pitty]

Its not immediate. It does take time for the meds to work