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mabye a better shot of him and his problem...

this black area does not change colors unless he is basking...

i am treating the black area with vaseline...

thx

Just a thought about vaseline/mineral oil (and this is strictly my opinion) - it is a petroleum based product and is not absorbed by skin and can actually be drying. For something more soothing that can be absorbed - but is safe - would be jojoba oil (ho-ho-ba) (if you can't find it you can get it here:www.bostonjojoba.com/) OR you can also use sweet almond oil. Both of these are readily absorbed, soothing and perfectly safe to use. Again, this is just my opinion and experience (make many of my own skin care and other products).

lele

>>mabye a better shot of him and his problem...
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>>this black area does not change colors unless he is basking...
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>>i am treating the black area with vaseline...
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>>thx
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That heat burn is the worst burn I have ever seen in a chameleon. This is where your guanophores, melanophores, and chromatophores eat up and start turning discoloured. You should be using Aloe Vera gel or Intrasite Gel on the burn and this should be done twice daily, but since your chameleons burn is that big, I would recommend taking him to the vet. They would do either fluid therapy or antibiotic therapy, (which will probably be antibiotic therapy). Damaged skin may take several months to fully recover and bad cases may remain depigmented, the areas having a white colouration and loss of skin texture. Deeper damage to the muscle layer leaves the area permanently thickened and sometimes deformed. Hope this helps!

Ethan Trowbridge

Also, this black stuff could be blood from your chameleon taking its hind feet and stabbing himself with it. To make sure take a q-tip with water and put it on the black and try wiping it off. If he reacts to my making a hissing sound or looking at you weird back off, because he might be touchy if it is a burn. Hope this helps!

Ethan Trowbridge

one= this is no skin burn

two= the black area is not blood

three= dont scare me like that, again, i repeat this is not a skin burn!

Ok man, you don't have to yell at me. I already know that I am a yelling bag and nobody likes me. I was just doing what my brain thought it could be.

Sorry
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Hope this helps out,
Ethan Trowbridge

sorry ethan i wasnt yelling

i value your opinion but the problem was that i just didnt want to accuse my husbandry for my chameleon's problem..

just to be safe and show that i valued your opinion, i moved up my basknig light away from him.

thx

It is alright man, I am used to be yelling at me anyways.
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Hope this helps out,
Ethan Trowbridge

I would NOT use Vaseline on this until you know more about what it is. Did the vet samples tell you anything? Vaseline does not treat any infection or fungi (so if you have one going on it could make the problem worse). If you want to apply something to protect it and fight any possible infective process you will need an antibiotic ointment such as Polysporin (rather than Neosporin if you have a choice) or Silvadene. These are safe to use and will help keep infections from spreading if not curing it in place. I don't know about the herbals mentioned. They may be safe, but may not actually treat a disease.