burn or infection?

[shellyanne]

hey my little guy has a sore on his foot i have no idea how hes done it... it looks so sore.... im worried hes burned it on his bulb so i think im gunna have to move it..... its really pink and theres skin that is coming off im not sure if the skin is from the sore or its old shed cos hes just finished shedding a couple of days ago, he seems to be using it fine tho which is weird.... wat do u guys think?? thanks in advance.

 

[beeze]

Do you have some siladene cream to put on it? I'd try that a few days and if no improvement a vet visit may be in order. I would move the bulb a little higher just in case he got burned.

 

[shellyanne]

hey thanks can you get that stuff over the counter or do i need to go to vets?

 

[Carlton]

Chams can get infections on their footpads either from a cut or scrape, or possibly from bacteria on dirty perches. Sometimes they are difficult to treat. You should plan on scrubbing down all his branches with a 1:10, bleach:water solution to kill any bacteria that might be there. Rinse and thoroughly dry the branches before using them.

It looks pretty bad, so I think I would have a vet check it and give you a specific antibiotic ointment. Silvadene is a good one...often vets will give you a free sample of it. Another option is Polysporin or a "triple antibiotic" cream you can get OTC from a drug store.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Are you using hardware cloth screen on his cage? If so I would either get him out of that cage asap, or line the inside of that cage with coated screen to keep him from climbing on it and re-injurying the area. They can also get foot infections if their branches and perches arent large enough and of varying diameters. I would go over all my husbandry issues at this time.

 

[shellyanne]

just to let u all know his foot is clearing up nicely now it looks a 100 times better and is almost completly gone....many thanks for all the advice.