My chameleon has a black jaw mark and isn't eating. What to do?

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my chameleon has a black mark on his bottom jaw but is showing no signs of pain. He is eating less then he normally does. Pet's info: Reptile | Chameleon | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 23 days old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This could be due to a trauma and or a bacterial or fungal infection. Swab the infected area of the shell with a diluted povidone-iodine solution twice daily. Scrape away the infected area gently with a blunt tool or a cotton pad. If this time of first line treatment does not help and you do not see any improvement in 48hours a check up at your local veterinarian would be required as antibiotic ointment and more aggressive treatment may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My chameleon has a black jaw mark and isn't eating. What to do?

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