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My chameleon has a growing, protruding bump on its eye. What is it?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 11 months old | 1lb

Hi!! I have an adult Ambilobe Panther Chameleon and in the beginning of September I noticed a tiny bump on his eye. Since then it has gotten bigger. I’ve tried to google this before taking him to a vet (which I don’t have many exotic vets in my area) and i’m having a hard time because most of the bumps i’m seeing are different than this one. His is a lot smaller and less bulbous, and more petruding almost. Please if anyone could help me and Cosmo would super appreciate it!!

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Published on January 3rd, 2018

This kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration).
Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors.
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.
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