black scab?

[jclark]

Hey guys, within the past few days Iv'e been noticing a black spot forming around a scab like piece of skin on my 6 mo. old male veiled. It's been at least four weeks since his last shed and he is recovering from what the vet thought of as parasites. The meds he prescribed have worked as far as i can see. After i took him to the vet two weeks ago he was deathly ill, laying on the bottom of the cage, not eating, and had both of his eyes closed. Now, he is climbing, drinking, and eating around 6-8 crickets a day and seems reasonably healthy, with the exception of the dark spots, and dark eyes. If any of you guys could help me out i really would apperciate it.

Below is a pic...u can also notice a black spot on his casque.

 

[kinyonga]

He seems to have a dark mark on a big part of his shoulder too....has it been checked out to see if its fungal?

 

[jclark]

No I haven't...is there any symptoms that may be an indication that it is fungal?

 

[PardalisGirl]

Time for vet......

With the history of his prior illness and this new issue I would get him to the vet. It does look like a fungal skin issue, but with his prior issue it could be something else. In any case....don't ignore it. Get him to the vet. You obviously went through a lot of effort and money to get him through the last problem. You don't want all of that to go down the drain by not attending to this issue. Hopefully, you will get a good diagnosis and some sort of easy treatment. Let us know what happens with him

 

[Sage]

my 4 1/2 male veiled has a scap on his left spur...his like the same thing your had?

 

[jclark]

how did you treat it

 

[ocdirtyjerz]

Hey guys, within the past few days Iv'e been noticing a black spot forming around a scab like piece of skin on my 6 mo. old male veiled. It's been at least four weeks since his last shed and he is recovering from what the vet thought of as parasites. The meds he prescribed have worked as far as i can see. After i took him to the vet two weeks ago he was deathly ill, laying on the bottom of the cage, not eating, and had both of his eyes closed. Now, he is climbing, drinking, and eating around 6-8 crickets a day and seems reasonably healthy, with the exception of the dark spots, and dark eyes. If any of you guys could help me out i really would apperciate it.

Below is a pic...u can also notice a black spot on his casque.

I have the same symptoms going on with my cham with the black patch.

 

[bdjacobs95]

It could be a thermal burn. I have to copy the info. i posted about it earlier...

 

[bdjacobs95]

a thermal burn usually starts from an unusual green patch on the skin. It is caused by being too close to a heat lamp. After the skin turns green, it turns a gray or black color. The tissue will then become necrotic. Infection is imminent if it is not treated properly. Unfortunately, the skin WILL fall off (only in the burned spot), but on the other hand, the skin will grow back after a while. There is a permanent scar.When you go to the vet, most likely your vet will clean the wound and use sterile dressing.
Your vet might prescribe some topical ointment such as Silvadene cream
If infection occurs, some antibiotics will be needed.Deep burns will need more aggressive treatment (i.e.: culture, sensitivity, and/or debridement) done by your vet.Let the scab fall of on its own. Do not try to peel it off!Chameleons with thermal burn cases recover very slow. Therefore, persistence and patience of the owner are needed.

Hope this helps you!

 

[bdjacobs95]

It could also be a UVB burn. But, I do not know as much about those.

 

[CleanLineChameleons]

I believe that UVB burns often appear as blisters, I have no personal experience with them but I do know a couple keepers that described as being like extreme sunburn blisters. I would lean more towards a fungus.

-chris

 

[bdjacobs95]

It could still be a thermal burn.
Here are thermal burn pics:
(Minimal to Advanced symptoms)

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