black markings?

[lysinlight87]

I've noticed over the past week or so that my 5 month old veiled gets little black marking on his legs and body that come and go. It literally looks like someone scribbled on him with a ball point pen. It seems to happen after he's gotten mad & has calmed down to his usual green, except for these black markings that take longer to fade. Everytime it happens, I think he's been scratched, or burned or something. Is it normal?

 

[camaleonte82]

those are bruses
if he fell, ran into something, slammed against something etc...

 

[lysinlight87]

oh, these are like scratches...I don't know what he could have scratched against. Unless he did it whilst shedding?

I think he may also have had a fall, but I didn't see it happen. I just found his feeding cup on the floor of his cage & I suppose he could have gone down with it.

Also when he's completely calm & happily basking, they're not visible.

 

[camaleonte82]

they go away after a while. they do happen sometimes. the mister went off and started our female and she ran across the cage and hit a few things on her way so she has some bruses.

 

[lysinlight87]

ah ok, as long as it's not anything to worry about.

 

[camimom]

can you take a pic of these markings next time it occurs?

 

[lysinlight87]

will do. I gotta take him out for a paper change later so I'll to catch it if they appear then.

 

[lysinlight87]

I took him out & there were no dark markings to be seen! odd, I'll see if they reappear at all over the next few days

 

[lysinlight87]

Here are 2 of the black markings. usually they are lines though. Sorry for the photo quality- he was not happy with the camera.

um...the third one is just cos I like that he's claimed the cat's scratching post.

 

[camimom]

just scratches/ bruises. happens when they explore. all is good.

 

[lysinlight87]

oh cool, thanks he's changed colour since his last shed, his patterns are more complex so I wondered if maybe it was part of his patterns

 

[camimom]

oh cool, thanks he's changed colour since his last shed, his patterns are more complex so I wondered if maybe it was part of his patterns

its isnt. but its probably just from him exploring, rubbing things, etc.

nothing to worry about.

and the cat post pic is cute.