Lump on face

[oliver]

Hi, I have a very old chap (17 or so years old -is this normal?) who has developed a large brown lump on his face. It started as a brown smudge which I figured was an ageing thing but now it is an alarming size about 1 1/2 cm across. He doesn't seem distressed and is eating as much as always - is there anything I should be doing or just let nature take its course?

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[jennifer]

Congratulations on the impressive longevity! Yes, 17 years is probably normal, but rarely achieved. I've heard of cases of 13 years or so.

I would venture a guess that it is some kind of tumor. Any animal that lives long enough will eventually develop tumors. I doubt that there is much you can do.

 

[alex]

i also congratulate you on your axies age!. you must take very good care of him for him to live that long!. would u be able to register to the site and post a picture of the lump?

 

[clinton]

I'll second that!

Quite a feat!