possible burns?

[mego123]

I recently, about a month ago, got a veiled chameleon. I think it's a male, but I'm not positive yet. Anyways, I went on vacation for a week and left him in a friend's care and I think he may have gotten some burns on his head. Advice is definitely needed.

 

[Kate]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/
I'm finding it difficult to tell with photo. Would it be possible to fill in form above. And post some more pics. If you could get photo of back feet we may be able to see if it's a boy or girl. Boys have a spur on their back feet.

 

[mego123]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
veiled, m (?), baby, and a little over a month
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
hardly ever
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
live crickets, I give him 5-7 at a time, usually in the morning and at night. I got some cricket food and water type stuff from the pet store
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?

Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
spray bottle. I mist every couple of hours or so for 3-5 minutes. And I have never seen him drink.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.
white and dark dark brown. slightly runny but mostly firm
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
no
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
combo. the top is screen the rest is glass
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
I've got a heat lamp and a UVB (I think) light. I usually leave them on for no more than 12 hours a day
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
the basking spot usually stays around 85-90, which floor is 70-75. 60 is the lowest I've seen at night. I have 2 themometers
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
humitity seems to stay around 50-60 percent. Hydrometer
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
yes, hibiscus
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
It's slightly near a window. 1/4 of the cage is near sunlight. There's a good 2 ft from the floor
Location - Where are you geographically located?
south carolina, USA

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

First concern was the white spots located on his body. At first they were just near where his legs rubbed his skin but recently they've appeared else where. The second concern is possible burn spots on his crest

 

[camimom]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? it is a male.
veiled, m (?), baby, and a little over a month
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
hardly ever
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? you should be gutloading your bugs. you need to find blogs by sandrachameleon and take a look a what to feed the bugs.
live crickets, I give him 5-7 at a time, usually in the morning and at night. I got some cricket food and water type stuff from the pet store return that stuff, its not worth it.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? do you not have any supplements? if not, you need a calcium without d3 to dust on every feeding, a calcium with d3 for twice a month, anda multivitamin for twice a month.

Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
spray bottle. I mist every couple of hours or so for 3-5 minutes. And I have never seen him drink.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.
white and dark dark brown. slightly runny but mostly firm
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
no
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
combo. the top is screen the rest is glass like a fish tank? can you please post a photo of it? ideally, veileds should be in all screen cages. how big is it/
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
I've got a heat lamp and a UVB (I think) light. I usually leave them on for no more than 12 hours a day what brands are the bulbs? UVB is essential to his health. 12 hours on, 12 hours off is acceptable.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
the basking spot usually stays around 85-90, which floor is 70-75. 60 is the lowest I've seen at night. I have 2 themometers that basking temp is too hot for a young baby, 83 is the highes it should go for now. glass tens to keep temps higher than needed.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
humitity seems to stay around 50-60 percent. Hydrometer
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
yes, hibiscus
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
It's slightly near a window. 1/4 of the cage is near sunlight. There's a good 2 ft from the floor
Location - Where are you geographically located?
south carolina, USA

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

First concern was the white spots located on his body. At first they were just near where his legs rubbed his skin but recently they've appeared else where. The second concern is possible burn spots on his crest

the skin spots could be the start of a shed. but we need better photos please, preferably without your flash as its just shining off him.

are you talking about the white/brown spots on his sides??

 

[squeekz1992]

My baby cham had the same problem. It looks to me like he is burnt, so I would find a way to keep the lights up a little bit farther from the cage, and put neosporin on it.

If you do the neosporin 2x or 3x a day it should heal up pretty quick. My chams did, and his were a little worse than that. If you notice the burns getting worse, or the neosporin isnt helping, go to the vet, they should have Silver sulfadiazine, which helps a lot.