Help please veiled chameleon infection on back

[The Punisher]

hi
i have a male yemen chameleon around 8 months old, not long ago he must of fallen in his vivarium as i noticed some of his scales missing off of his spine, his spine had lost its coloration also. couple weeks back i noticed a small scab, but over the last two weeks its gotten worse and there are quite large weeping scabs along his spine. i took him to my local reptile shop and was advised to rub manuka honey onto the infection. ive been doing this for 4 days now n i dont see no improvement, can anyone give me any advice before i take him to the vet. he's behaviour is normal, he's eating normally and he is his normal feisty self, i just want him to be 100 percent again.

any help would be greatly appreciated. also if someone can explain how to post photos on here i shall do so,

thanks

 

[camimom]

You need to see a vet.
For now, put some neosporin/polysporin on the wounds, but a vet is needed for antibiotics and probably an antibiotic cream to treat the wound.

 

[The Punisher]

yeah i will have to try n book him in, was hoping to avoid the vet, the guy at my local reptile store said he tries to stay away from antibiotics and ony recommends them as a last resort.
i think i may have uploaded a photo.
where can i get that spray from u recommended? and also will the manuka honey not help at all?

 

[The Punisher]

another photo of the infection

 

[dom1959]

should be able to get it at a drug store

 

[draftgirl]

I would def go to the vet. The Neosporin will help till you can get in.

 

[stalincat]

dude, take the animal to the vet! C'mon..

 

[The Punisher]

its 4pm on a sunday, you tell me what vets open now fella?
i'll try n book in tomorrow.
the only reason i've avoided the vet was down to a reptile specialists advice!

 

[stalincat]

Hey I'm not trying to be a d**k and I'm not a pro in those kind of questions, but I've seen a similar infection on a cham left untreated. It spread to his casque and progressed so much that the bone was visible
I take my guys to the vet as soon as I suspect anything is wrong. Saved my girl's live like that. If I waited even a week, she would probably die.
Chameleons are really gentle creatures, and if you are not sure what to do its better to leave it to professionals. Some folk here treat their chams themselves, but they've had them for like 10 years. I wouldn't trust myself with my animals' diagnoses and treatment.