Chameleon casque

[Sisachamelion]

This has appeared on my chameleons casque very suddenly. Half of his casque looks smooth/ without “scales “ and with a weird red spot/scab. It has appeared suddenly and I haven’t changed anything husbandry related in over a year. What could it be ? Thanks

 

[Tonyww93]

My guess would be a burn or a friction rub but just an educated guess from looks

 

[bbyoda]

Looks like a burn. Did you change out the heating lamp recently? Might be worth testing temps.

 

[Sisachamelion]

Looks like a burn. Did you change out the heating lamp recently? Might be worth testing temps.

Heating lamp has been the same for about a year. Temp at basking spot is 86 Fahrenheit

 

[Morpheo's Mom]

Heating lamp has been the same for about a year. Temp at basking spot is 86 Fahrenheit

Hello,

Is your reading of 86f at the branch or a few inches higher to take into account where his head would be while basking?

 

[Beman]

The smoothness makes it look like a burn... Can he get closer to the bulb now?

 

[Sisachamelion]

Hello,

Is your reading of 86f at the branch or a few inches higher to take into account where his head would be while basking?

It’s where his head would be

 

[Sisachamelion]

The smoothness makes it look like a burn... Can he get closer to the bulb now

The smoothness makes it look like a burn... Can he get closer to the bulb now?

no, the set up has been the same for a while

 

[nightanole]

Its a previous burn that finally sluffed off. Many moons ago he got burnt. It happened "suddenly" because the old skin/scab fell off a few days ago. Lizards take an incredibly long time to get rid of scabs/skin, bite marks might take 6 months to get back to 100%.

A few years ago we had a post "veiled fell off suddenly ", yup it was just the old dead dried out casque finally falling off from a pretty bad burn the keeper didnt even know happened.

 

[Beman]

The smoothness makes it look like a burn... Can he get closer to the bulb now

no, the set up has been the same for a while

How old is the chameleon? How long have you had him?

 

[Sisachamelion]

How old is the chameleon? How long have you had him?

How old is the chameleon? How long have you had him?

He’s two years old. I’ve had him for year and a half

 

[nightanole]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...-with-a-really-bad-wound.176280/#post-1579297

 

[Beman]

He’s two years old. I’ve had him for year and a half

I think this was a prior burn that is just now sluffing off. Based on the look of it. I do not know if he got closer to the bulb by climbing the plants etc but thermal burns happen when they get too close to the heat. And the top of the casque is the most common to be burnt because it rises so much closer.