Spots have developed?

ChameleonLeon

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These spots have developed and been developing for a lil while now, but it seems that they're healed/healing now and done developing. What are they? Pics attached, took about 2 or 3 months for them to get to this point since I started noticing them.
 

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You should go see a vet.

While it looks like the skin is shedding, which is normal, it looks like a burn on that shoulder and arm, perhaps a fungus maybe..

but I think a vet should take a look, cuz whatever it is, it doesn't look normal.
 
He used to be a bit too close to the UV (maybe 6 inches at times) and he's wrapping up a shed but its revealing that he has a strange (yes I agree that it looks to be a burn/scar tissue) I'll be trying to contact an herp vet soon. The temps are about 75° ambient and the basking can get to be 85°.
 
Perhaps he burned himself while trying to get more UVB or warmth.
If the distance to the UVB is too great or the temperature of the basking spot is too low, a cham will attempt to get as close to the source as he possibly can.

The best basking distance from a UVB bulb truly depends on which kind of bulb it is.
Some bulbs, like the long/linear fluorescent ReptiSun 5.0 only emit UVB effectively for up to about 1 foot, so your cham's basking spot should be located within 12" of the bulb..
Other types of bulbs, such as mercury vapor bulbs like the PowerSun are designed for the cham to be used much further away, so the basking spot must be adjusted to a greater distance from the bulb.
He may be trying to get warmer, as his basking spot temperature is lower than the 90-95 recommended for adult Veiled chams--though 85 is a good basking temp if he is a juvenile.

As for basking bulb distance, the goal is to provide the optimal basking spot temperature, which will depend on wattage and room temps, which will often vary throughout the year.
Here's an excellent forum caresheet with some more Veiled-specific information.
On the left side of the linked page are links to much more helpful info..

Hope this helps you out.
 
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