Burn marks on my Chameleon?
- Thread starter Brown
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Dr O
Veterinarian
likely stress. i often tell people (based on the exam) not to feed for 24 hours after the visit just to avoid any weirdness like this that can be worrisome.
i dunno. SSD still my favorite, but you can get a tube of generic Neosporin for a buck and it won't hurt anything, and can only help.
i dunno. SSD still my favorite, but you can get a tube of generic Neosporin for a buck and it won't hurt anything, and can only help.
Dr O
Veterinarian
reptiles in general tend to have much thicker secretions than mammals, partly out of water conservation, a lower hematocrit, and several other reasons. most reptile abscesses and pus, for example, are thick to the point of, well, dry cottage cheese comes to mind. so that's why I was questioning the exudate itself early in the thread, as it often reveals the severity of the bacterial infection/burn/etc. and since I've seen with my own eyes what my cham's spines and dorsum did when they got burned (as well as others in practice), the situation concerns me.
Brown
New Member
An update on Henry. He is very active like normal the only thing is he is very scared and quick to move away if I get near which is not like him at al. During feeding time he was always very eager to be fed. Not anymore. He gets very nervous when i open the cage like if I lost his trust. He's not eating. He just watches the crickets as they crawl past him. I'm trying to give him as much space as possible I just hope this blows over and he starts eating.
SarahcoadunatioZac
New Member
Wow, very scarey. Beautiful veiled though. Good thing Dr. O is on these forums makes me feel a bit relieved when/if I have any problems like this in the future.
Hope Henry feels better soon!
Hope Henry feels better soon!
Dr O
Veterinarian
glad to hear that he healed well! i would not expect the spines to grow back, fyi, but it's still just cosmetic.
did you ever figure out how it may have happened?
Dr O
Veterinarian
I wish it never happened to you, but its a good lesson for others. burns can sneak up so innocuously and casually sometimes.....even my situation happened because of softened plastic around the bulb, something that's rarely going to be a standard checkpoint for issues.
for others, keep his vivid coloration and waxy secretion in memory, since that's how most chams look at first.
still, a good ending here! thanks Brown for taking care of him, and I wouldn't use that vet again.
for others, keep his vivid coloration and waxy secretion in memory, since that's how most chams look at first.
still, a good ending here! thanks Brown for taking care of him, and I wouldn't use that vet again.
Hippiebabe
New Member
Did your boy end up healing happily?Thanx Dr.OIm really happy Henry is alright. He's my boy! lol
