Help!

[nataliejayne22]

Hi, I`m not sure if I`ve uploaded my pics right. But if I have, this is the young yemen I`ve resued. He has a few skin problems, I could do with some advice. I couldnt get very good pics of his spikes along his spine, but they look rotten, and as you can just about see there is a gap between the spine and the spikes

 

[nataliejayne22]

Ah, I did do it right I`m not too sure of his age but I think he`s about 2. He`s very settled with me and loves to be out walking all over me. Ive managed to get him eating now but his skin is a mess. Ive bathed him and rubbed olive oil on his patches and the white skin has come off but the black patches are still there. Its his spikes along his spine i`m most concerned with, its really horrible to look at. Thanks

 

[Olimpia]

Oh poor chameleon. The spine and the spot on the side looks like it's due to burns. It's tough to say how bad/raw is it via photos but with something like a large burn I would take him to the vet, just to make sure you get some antibiotics and keep any infection at bay. And with a chameleon in this condition, a thorough check-up would do him a lot of good because he might have several other issues going on and it would be better to have a professional help get him back into fighting shape.

Thank you for rescuing him, though. Whoever had him before was definitely not taking great care of him.

 

[nataliejayne22]

Thank you for the advice. I will take him to the vet asap. He`s such a lovely boy, he enjoys being out and he`s always a lovely bright green. The people i took him from think I`m going to get him well and then hand him back to them, but that wont be happening, he`s mine now and i will be getting him well again. They told me that he hisses and bites, he never has done at me, he seems very content

 

[Olimpia]

HA! Yea, I wouldn't give him back for anything, that's obviously not a good home for him.

That's great that he's so docile!