Help please what is this on my cam

[chameleonick]

Hi can any one tell me what this gray spot on the top of his skin. It is gray and started to split at the spikes on his back . He is eating and drinking fine . worried it may be a fungus or something like that. any help will be greatly appriciated. please contact me as soon as possiable. please text me at 260-517-8589 as i dont have computer access often i can text pictures to you .


thanks Nick
will try to get picks up loaded by tomorrow .

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Unfortunately it looks like a burn. This happens from your cham being able to get too close to the heat bulb, which is too hot. Keep the area clean and dry because secondary infections from bacteria and fungus can easily start where the tissue has been damaged by the burn. Also you need to make sure this can't happen again by changing the lighting situation. What are you current basking temperatures under his basking bulb? The bulb will need to be changed for one that is not as hot, or elevated above the cage more so he can't get burned again.

 

[chameleonick]

thank you

i have a 100 watt basking heat bulb and it was temporary just cliped onto the top of his cage and it is a very larg cage just so you no all details its about 5 feet tall 2 feet deep and 4 feet long/ left to right . it is a big bird cage its great i love it but i thought that it could be a burn but i was not positave .
so i noticed it cracked open i put just a litle bit of a AnD on it i was worried about infection so now what do you sugggest i do to prevent any infections or fungus from starting.i have been searching and i can never find a straight answer on the net so thanks a bunch i knew this w ould be the place to get answers
thanks nick comment
P.S i have already moved my lights up

 

[Kate]

If it is a burn and your boy is off colour or you suspect an infection I would suggest a visit to a vet. My boy had a burn to his belly and the only thing I noticed was a change in his colour and the obvious skin change on the burn site. I did eventually take him to the vet for treatment and he is fine now. However 6 months later his skin is still marked and it may take a few sheds more to bring it back to normal. You may see discolouration of the skin but you don't know what damage has been done under the skin and the longer you leave it the longer it may take to heal.

 

[Thezillaman21]

i have a 100 watt basking heat bulb and it was temporary just cliped onto the top of his cage and it is a very larg cage just so you no all details its about 5 feet tall 2 feet deep and 4 feet long/ left to right . it is a big bird cage its great i love it but i thought that it could be a burn but i was not positave .
so i noticed it cracked open i put just a litle bit of a AnD on it i was worried about infection so now what do you sugggest i do to prevent any infections or fungus from starting.i have been searching and i can never find a straight answer on the net so thanks a bunch i knew this w ould be the place to get answers
thanks nick comment
P.S i have already moved my lights up

40-60 watt is all a panther should need. anything more is to hot I'd say.
neosporin(sp?) might help the burn.

 

[chameleonick]

thanks for the help

i no 100 watt is two high normally but he is in a giant bird cage the size is
4 feet long 5 1/2 feet tall n 2 feet thick. So with that bulb his temp is only around ninty at the top n at the botum its around 60 to 70 depending on the temp outside my house is vary cold not well insulated. Thank you guys and or girls four the advise i have been worried sick about my budy n it is looking better since i moved the light
ill post picks of the cage n him so you all can see how it looks and we can go from there i am going to look four a experianced rep vet four chams i dont wanna take him to someone hows never treated one he is my pride n joy out of my 3 i love them all but he is my special cham.
I will also post picks of all my chams n thear cages iv moved to bird cages my boys cept riping out their nails in the screen cages so i changed over took sum searching but i found two good ones.
thanks nick
chameleonick

 

[carol5208]

100 watt can be used but it really depends on your house temps, and other conditions such as how far up the bulb is suspended and how far down your basking branch is located. Post of a pic of your entire cage and we will try and help you get it set up right. I use 75 watt bulb laying straight on the screen top for my panthers and I have never had one issue with burns.