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#122554
Trejur
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 Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
Hi, My daughter has a green anole. It is about 2 yrs old. His color seems fine. He eats well. Lately I have noticed behind both sides of his head; he has 2 swollen nodule-like things. They are located behind his vents. I do not recall him having these before. Could someone please explain what this could be and should I find a reptile Vet? Thanks
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08/18/04 8:38am
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#122588
Ienjoyhavingahouse
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Message To: Trejur In reference to Message Id: 122554
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
can u et us a pic?
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08/18/04 9:28am
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#122589
Ienjoyhavingahouse
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Message To: Trejur In reference to Message Id: 122554
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
can u et us a pic?
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08/18/04 9:28am
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#123596
Trejur
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Message To: Ienjoyhavingahouse In reference to Message Id: 122589
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
Unfortunately I do not have a digital camera. It is 2 swollen lumps on the back of his neck just where his head ends.
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08/19/04 11:27am
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#123681
Ienjoyhavingahouse
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Message To: Trejur In reference to Message Id: 123596
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
well, males usually have some type of a little bump right at the back of their head
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08/19/04 1:10pm
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#123954
Trejur
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Message To: Ienjoyhavingahouse In reference to Message Id: 123681
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
Thanks for the reply. I am going to chalk it up as old age. He does not seem to be ill in any way. I called a reptile store and asked as well. I cannot seem to get a hold of the one reptile vet around here. Much appreciated, Trejur.
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08/19/04 8:04pm
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#172060
Trejur
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Message To: Trejur In reference to Message Id: 123954
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
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10/29/04 5:02pm
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#172362
Torch
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Message To: Trejur In reference to Message Id: 172060
 Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
Actully those look like abcesses. Check out this website http://wwww.kingsnake.com/anolecare and look under illnesses. If yuou need more info let me know my uncle is a REPTILE vet.
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10/30/04 11:07am
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#174232
NikkE
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Message To: Torch In reference to Message Id: 172362
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
NO NO NO!
this is very serious! YOU HAVE TO GET HIM TO A VET.
IT IS an abcess. From what I know it is an infection of the ear.
Very serious condition---a vet will have to slice and empty the out. Anoles die from this!! Do not hesitate! Get him to a vet
And DO NOT try to fix it yourself--many infections will occur if not done properly.Time is essential
Sincerely yours
NikkE
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11/02/04 10:47pm
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#174480
Torch
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Message To: NikkE In reference to Message Id: 174232
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
You are right about going to a vet and getting them drained but it is not an infection of the ear no one is quite sure of the cause yet but they have some ideas. Check this place ou and look under illness/injury http://www.kingsnake.com/anolecare.
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11/03/04 1:46pm
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#180286
Trejur
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Message To: Torch In reference to Message Id: 174480
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
Thank you I will try to find a vet for him.
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11/12/04 11:39pm
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#189270
Torch
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Message To: Trejur In reference to Message Id: 180286
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
Let us know how it turned out!
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11/26/04 6:14pm
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#189548
Tequlia77
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Message To: Torch In reference to Message Id: 189270
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
My old iguana had one of those on his cheek...$1,000 later it was gone. But it was worth it!
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11/27/04 9:22am
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#190367
Dragón_Dorado
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Message To: Tequlia77 In reference to Message Id: 189548
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
Heh.
Tejur, most likely the reason you could get a hold of a vet to help with your reptile, was because there wasn’t one.
But pay no heed to that comment if your store is not a PETCO or PETSMART, those stores barley even have reptile specialists.
Our PETCO’s reptile specialist owns a Crested gecko.
That’s it.
Yet the store sells Water Dragons, Anoles, Russian Tortoises, Chameleons, House geckos, Tokay geckos, Fire-belly toads, Pacman frogs, Tarantuals, Emporer Scorpions, Leopard geckos by the dozens, Ball Pythons, Banded Kingsnakes and Sonoran Desert Kingsnakes, Red-Tail Boas, and anything else they can get for almost nothing and sell for almost everything.-collin
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11/28/04 9:06pm
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#191226
Skotty 7
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Message To: Dragón_Dorado In reference to Message Id: 190367
Help, I seem to Have a Lumpy Lizzard!
theres not much a vet can do for abcess on anoles, i had a similar experiance with one of my old females magda, and my vet squeesed them. he told me that if the shock wouldn’t kill it the anole would be fine. 2 days later magda unfortunately died. because they are so small anoles get easily scared and too much strees kills them. this is why i handle mine as little as possible.
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11/30/04 7:02am
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