Skin Infection from Cham?

[PabloTheCham]

I was wondering if it is possible to get a skin infection from a cham? When mine holds on to me, his claws go under my skin and leave a lot of red marks all over my arm. I'm wondering if that can get infected since their nails probably aren't the cleanest and it is going under my skin? Sorry if this sounds stupid.

 

[GoodKarma19]

I was wondering if it is possible to get a skin infection from a cham? When mine holds on to me, his claws go under my skin and leave a lot of red marks all over my arm. I'm wondering if that can get infected since their nails probably aren't the cleanest and it is going under my skin? Sorry if this sounds stupid.

It's a common skin reaction, especially with veileds it seems. I wouldn't be worried about infection unless you're immunocompromised in some way and got really badly gored. And even then, just make sure to clean up with some soap and water!

 

[kinyonga]

Has to be a veiled!

 

[PabloTheCham]

Has to be a veiled!

he is

 

[kinyonga]

I've never had a problem from those marks from a veiled chameleon. Just wash your hands after with soap and water and it should be fine.

 

[absolutbill]

My male veiled does the same thing to me. Some soap and water after handling him and I'm good as new!

 

[Ares05]

As long as you dont have sensitive skin (such as me) you are good! After handling my boy without long sleeves, the places his claws dug in kind of look like mosquito bites, and itch like all hell, and turn into scabs.

 

[Brodybreaux25]

I wonder what caused veilds to evolve with claws so much longer compared to other species.

 

[salty dog]

Panther chams don't do that, trade your veiled for a panther, much better experience!! That statement is nondebateable!! Lol..

 

[kinyonga]

So... @salty dog whats going to happen to all the veileds then?

 

[kinyonga]

This is interesting...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15657732
https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(04)00262-3/abstract