high res pics. missing scales. panther help?

[ny noob]

ehy i managed to get my hands on a nikon and took some really high quality pics of my lil guy. im going to copy and re post the info on the lizzard but this is kind of a part 2::

{{"cage type: reptarium 14x14x26
lighting: normal 60 watt bulb & a repti glo 5.0 compact fluorescent (curly cue)
temp: ambiant 80ish
humidity: 50-60
plants: live ficus, fake vines
and it is located in my room. on the opposite side of my window on an interrior wall. the door is shut all day
::chameleon info::
blue bar anilobe, three - four months old and male
i feed him 10-15 gut load crickets, every other day with calc dusting. i feed the crickets leafy greens and apples (so far, its only been four days since i had em)
i hand mist and use a high teck "hole in the bottom of a cup" dripper$$"}}
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i changed both bulbs to a 75 watt spot (zoomed) and the compact 5.0 to a 18" 5.0

here are the pics

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i havnt seen it this close and now im worried. he just shed, it was started and finished in less than 2 days and this area did not shed. any info . light you guys can shed would be way more than apreciated. thank you in advance for your time

 

[Vibrant Chameleons]

To me, it looks like a tiny infected wound. Kind of like a human scab.
I'd try to put a little polysporin on that tiny area with a Q-tip twice daily and see if it clears the possible infection.

 

[Justin Carl]

i am not sure if the missing scales will turn into an issue, but..
that compact bulb will. tou need to replace it with a linear flouresent tube.
retisun 5.o.
These compact lights create an eye issue. let me find you a link on it.

 

[rein]

neosporin should do it. looks like a scratch.

 

[Justin Carl]

here read this!!
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/phototherapyphosphor.htm#intro

 

[ny noob]

this is another pic i took today. didnt even notice but this kind of looks like the same thing..

 

[ny noob]

if its a scratch can i use human neosporin? and will these scale come back? and should i be upset with paying 325 and getting a some what hurt animal?

 

[Justin Carl]

call whom ever you bought it from.
tell them what is wrong

 

[davider]

call whom ever you bought it from.
tell them what is wrong

Yeeap that needs to be changed to a reptisun 5.0 ASAP.

 

[davider]

Forgot to say, good looking guy..

 

[ddejesus]

Breeder

Where did you buy your ambilobe from?

 

[VerteX]

Just a possibility: Could it be a bite from another chameleon/animal?

 

[pohchunyee]

Might be scar from previous fight between sibling.... I have several babies looking like this due to fighting and biting each other. Some neosporin or some peroxide will work on the wond to curb infection

 

[BIGGUN]

$325 is top dollar you should expect IMHO a top quality cared for animal. If the scarring is from something that happened before you got him I would call the breeder and tell him/her that you're not pleased with the condition of him. I would think an injured animal should be priced slightly less than an immaculate one........not hundreds less but definately somewhat less.

Aside from those three little scars he looks GREAT! Do you know his bloodline? Who was his Sire and dam?

Kevin

 

[Jeweledchameleons]

While I agree that I new car should not have scratches on it's paint
a young animal will heal up perfectly fine from some small nic and scrape.

A breeder would be wise to hold onto any such youngster until that time.
It's a rough situation... siblings will establish a pecking order
and will go out of their way to walk and climb on top of one another
Biting and scratches ARE difficult to prevent as any parent will attest too.

Unless anyone else out there has any ideas or solutions they're willing to offer...
All I can do is provide as much space as possible and group according to size
and sell them as young -before they're strong enough to inflict damage upon another.

also peroxide will dry and damage the skin/tissues even more.
best to use some sort of ointment and TLC -imho.

 

[ny noob]

thanks guys. yea his coloring is coming out great, i am so pleased. and he dosn tmind me picking him up, he walkes into my hands, eats/ drinks in front of me, even though i only had him a for about a week now. i am very pleased. and yes i did see his sire. i bought him from screameleons.com and im going to add they were great, any qestion ived asked they have responded very quickly. i am just concearned, im hearing i payed alot, inperfect animal, are the lesser of my worries, my main is his well being. this week has been slow for me but by next im going to take him to the vet. im around if any one want to help / wants more info and ill re post anything the vet has to say to help with anyone in the future.
you guys are great and thanks..

{ps.. i changed the curley cue bulb out a day or two after i posted the first one, the info at the top was copied and pasted from the original post, and that bulb was only in there for two days.}

 

[chris]

ive had cricket bites that look similar a little smaller maybe.

 

[Will Hayward]

I agree, looks like a potential cricket/feeder bite.


Do not allow crickets to remain in the cage over night free roaming.

 

[PardalisGirl]

Good looking boy........

I think your boy is a very good looking one. The little nicks you are seeing could be from interaction with siblings. This does happen with groups of young chams. Breeders usually start separating them when they see this sort of interaction ocurring. Or, the nicks could be from feeders as mentioned. I've never had left over crickets go for my chams because they seem to eat the live plants instead. One more reason live plants are beneficial.

I do use artifical plants for my hatchlings. They are much easier to clean and they are easier for the hatchlings to climb around on. If the hatchlings fall off a potted plant they have a hard time climbing back up. For hatchlings I put a low sided container lid with Fluker's orange cube gut load in with the hatchlings. This way uneaten crickets have something to get food and hydration from, since there are no live plants. They totally leave the hatchlings alone.

The nicks do not look infected. Put a little neosporin on them for a couple of days then leave them alone. After the next shed they should look less visible if visible at all. I don't think you got a damaged chameleon. He is very beautiful. These little nicks do happen from time to time with siblings. You did pay top dollar for him but he is probably from a good bloodline and he looks extremely healthy. Sure you could have paid less for one. But you may have gotten one with issues too. Price is subjective. He looks very healthy, he is beautiful and those nicks are going to disappear. I would not be disappointed in that boy at all. Don't let this ruin your enjoyment of this new aquisition!

 

[BIGGUN]

I'm glad to hear that the nicks will go away. I have a veiled that got a burn from his light before I knew any better and he has had a scar since. It happened when he was only a few monthes old. He's 7 years old and healthy and happy now that his owner has a better idea of what his needs are. He is still scarred though. That's why I thought that the missing scales might not be able to regenerate. Like I said though it's GREAT to hear that they will heal over. He is definately gorgeous.

Good luck with him and make sure to post a pic after a few sheds......it won't be long.

Kevin