I'm finding this thread a little hard to follow but I will try to reply what I think may be helpfull.



First of all, internet forums are not the place to go when your pet is sick. Take it to a veterinarian. There is more than one. Find one that does see reptiles regularly. Call around, perhaps ask your vet who they refer reptile cases too. Two good sites are www.arav.com and herpvetconnect.



Secondly, while the above post may be correct that this is a humidity issue and correcting husbandry is a large part of the cure, from what has been said, it seems that much more care will also be needed; thus a vet visit is necessary. I understand that $25 seems like a lot, but be prepared to spend several times this when all is said and done.



As far as parasites go, it is hard to tell from the discription given. Many parasites can be detected with a skin scraping or via a fecal analyses. Is this animal wild caught? If so then parasites will be more of a problem, especially if husbandry needs improvement, which it likely does. I say this because 80% of all herp medical problems are husbandry related.



Blood poisoning is a loose term, but what your doctor may be referring to is septicimia; where an infection or injury has deteriorated to the point where bacteria has begun to spread throughout the body via the bloodstream. This is a concern whether it is currently the problem or not, because anything spread over that much of the skin poses serious risk of infection.



Finally, am I correct that this problem has been festering since Christmas? What in the world are you waiting for? Something is making your lizard sick and it is not going to go away on it's own. The earlier treatment begins the better the prognosis is for a positive outcome.



Good luck with your lizard, I wish it well

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