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Cameleon health problem....black spots????

ps Sep 23, 2004 09:28 AM

I woke up this morning to find my veiled has 3 black holes(????) on his right side near his back.... they almost look like a burn mark in fabric, I dont know how else to describe them..... perfectly round slightly indented into the skin, hard and black... about the size of the flat end of a pen....

I dont have a clue how he could have gotten these they werent their yesterday when I moved him to change his water....and like I said it looks just like a cigarette burn mark you would get if you put a cigarette down on man made fabric....
Is this some kind of fungal infection? has anyone heard of this happening or seen it before? is their a way to post pictures on here because if I can find the batteries I can get a picture taken of it to show you.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Replies (1)

riiotgrrl Sep 24, 2004 08:50 PM

fungal infections. I am not an expert on chams by any means at all, but you mat want to soak him in a novalsan soultion and reasses the humidity in your enclosure. A vet visit wouldnt hurt either.
hope this gives you some ideas
-jen
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