Weird grey bubbles on back+pumped casque

[Barye]

Hello!
Recently I had some issues with my Cham being proparly overhydrated (as his poop was liquid)
I've also had some suspections of him being overweight (I was judging only on his big belly, but now the big belly is gone, but instead, there's this weird pumped casque.
What threatens me the most however, are those weird grey soft bubbles that appeared on his back, and I'm not really sure when exactly did it happen.
Does he try to get rid of his excess water? is it also a symptome of being overweight? He should be already shedding from his head, ( he already had some white part on his casque's top, if it helps)

 

[Beman]

When did the casque get so large? Was this something that happened really quickly or more like gradual growth over time? Can I get some more pics of the top of the casque. I believe I am seeing discoloration which you can see with a thermal burn. I have seen where these burns to the top of the casque actually make it swell because it is filled with infection.

The spine as well looks like a thermal burn to me... @JacksJill What do you think?

 

[Barye]

I had a suspection that he's just overweight, and I've seen a video on what are the overweight symptomes (including the puffed casque) and I thought it should be gone If I'll reduce his food intake. It took around one day to develop. When it comes to his bubbles on back, it looks like it took them a few hours mid night to develop, as I've just noticed it right now, and It was probably fine by morning (Not really sure, as the bubbles are visible only on the one side)

I'll attach the two more photos of the casque's top.

 

[Beman]

These are thermal burns... You need a good reptile vet. They need to give you silver sulfadiazine cream to topically apply to the burns and possibly oral antibiotics. Fat in the casque develops slowly with weight gain. Overnight like this is a sign of infection. Which is not good. Do not touch the burned areas with your fingers. While you wait to get him into the vet you can apply regular neosporin to the burns with a qtip. Make sure it is the regular formula and does not have additional pain med in it.

Next we need to look at what you are using for your basking fixture bulb and how close it is along with the wattage.

 

[Barye]

I've still got the silver sulfadiazine I got last time my cham had a burn, can it spoil with a time? I received it around a year ago.

 

[Beman]

I've still got the silver sulfadiazine I got last time my cham had a burn, can it spoil with a time? I received it around a year ago.

It should be fine... But you will still need to see a vet.. The fact that the casque has swelled up that much is not good.

Do you want to go over your lighting so we can ensure it does not burn further? If so also post a picture for me.

 

[Barye]

I raised it a bit more and now, there's at least 15 centimeters between lamp and the surface (around 28 celcius)

I'll be of course visiting vet ASAP (unfortunately, they're off for weekends)

 

[Beman]

I raised it a bit more and now, there's at least 15 centimeters between lamp and the surface (around 28 celcius)
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I'll be of course visiting vet ASAP (unfortunately, they're off for weekends)

So is he climbing to the top of the plant to get close to the screen? What wattage is the bulb? Where are you measuring the temp?

 

[Barye]

He often climbs to the top branch and basks in there, but he doesnt try to climb the ceiling ( at least not in order to get more hot, he seemingly tries to screenwalk all over the enclosure) i use a thermometer on a cable, that's located somewhere in between ceiling and the branch, but its really hard to monitor it conatantly,as it falls down while he climbs that branch, and thus, it shows lower temperature. The bulb is 100 W (My room temperature is around 15 celcius rn)

 

[Beman]

He often climbs to the top branch and basks in there, but he doesnt try to climb the ceiling ( at least not in order to get more hot, he seemingly tries to screenwalk all over the enclosure) i use a thermometer on a cable, that's located somewhere in between ceiling and the branch, but its really hard to monitor it conatantly,as it falls down while he climbs that branch, and thus, it shows lower temperature. The bulb is 100 W (My room temperature is around 15 celcius rn)

So you need to cut that branch down if he is using it to get that close to the screen. Or move the plant so it is on the other side of the cage and not right below the heat fixture. This is why he is getting thermal burns because the temp where he is at is much hotter than what you are measuring. Then you will hook the probe with a tiny zip tie to the branches below the heat fixture... This will give you an accurate reading for what it is at the branch. Then add a few degrees as that will be what it is that he is getting at the back and casque rising off the branch. A 100 watt bulb like you are using at distances of even 6 inches will cause a thermal burn.

 

[Barye]

Okay, ill be cutting that branch. Will the fishing string be alright for hooking the probe correctly?

 

[Beman]

Okay, ill be cutting that branch. Will the fishing string be alright for hooking the probe correctly?

I prefer zip ties... I always worry with fishing string that it can get caught up on the cham. But I suppose if you wrap in around it well then tie it off and cut off the remainder it should be fine. Again though I do not use it so I do not want to say its 100% safe.

 

[JacksJill]

I wonder if it isn't a burn combined with the start of a shed. Start the silvadene cream but he will need more care than that. The inflated casque concerns me.

 

[Barye]

Update: after starving him a bit (for one day atm) the casque turned back to normal, and I'm going to get him to vet tomorrow.
Moreover, should I wash him with some water and apply the silver sulfadiazine anew?

 

[JacksJill]

No I would just apply it.