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Can anyone help identify the problem.
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My girlfriend has a 1 year old savannah monitor and lately it has had trouble moving it's back legs. She picked it up yesterday to find this on it's stomach and vent area.
I have never seen anything like this and it obviously looks serious. The only thing I can think of is mabe a burn from laying directly over his heat pad? Just wondering if anyone has seen anything similar or has any ideas as to what it is, I'm not asking for a bunch of "go to the vet" responses I know to do that. Any info would be great. Thanks.
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2/5/2010 3:25:15 PM
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GarbrechtRE
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Oh and just so everyone knows the crusty bubbly looking stuff is wet substrate stuck to his underside. Temps are 90-98 hot side, 75-78 cool side.
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2/5/2010 3:27:11 PM
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Krestie Kate
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I've seen that in animals that have gotten hurt and have internal bleeding but it could very well be from the heat pad. I'd get him on news paper right away and sanitize his cage untill you can get him to the vet.
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2/5/2010 3:50:27 PM
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JPG
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It does look as if he did stay on his heat pad too long. sorry to hear it and i hope it goes better him soon. another thing it could be bruiseing of some type. has he made any brave jumps or drops where his underside could have had a heavy impact with the ground? maybe a rash of sorts? I'm just guess'n but it could be.
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2/5/2010 5:48:22 PM
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2/5/2010 6:33:50 PM
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2/5/2010 6:46:40 PM
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Aimee
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oh, thanks, dude, remind me to bring my critters to your office...holy cow.
yeah, man, hope those burns heal up ok. poor baby; I bet that's sore!
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2/5/2010 7:09:20 PM
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2/5/2010 7:43:40 PM
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2/5/2010 8:05:07 PM
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shellboa
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Its from the heat pad. Mine has done the same thing so let me save you the trip and tell you what my vet said. Soak daily, adding some thing like betadine to the water won't hurt, use tepid water. Put either silver sulfadine or an antibiotic (neosporin) ointment on it as often as three times a day. Put it on paper towels or newspaper but make sure it is the kind of news print that won't shed ink. If it isn't a stuck on pad elevate the enclosure slightly above the heat pad so the heat isn't as concentrated, if it is a stick on ,cut a piece of thick cardboard to cover the area that the pad is on. (he also said you could put some rock or something but mine would just shove all of it out of the way.)
Once you notice the bruised look is fading you can stop soaking but if it starts seeping really bad, smelling rotten or won't stop bleeding, it will have to go back for antibiotics. It should be able to slough off the dead skin and not have real noticeable scarring as long as there isn't a lot of bleeding.
Oh and I asked him why and his idea was that they know it's winter so they are less active and if it is cooler in the house they tend to "hug the heat" as he put it.
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Assisted Answer
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2/5/2010 8:06:34 PM
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Kim Heller
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I'll echo what the helpful people have said-looks like a pretty bad burn. Does he have any mobility in his legs? Get rid of the heat pad, and use a basking lamp instead. Until you can get him to a vet, try your local drugstore and pick up some dermaplast. It is made for humans, but it'll give some pain relief. I'd get rid of all substrate and replace with paper towels, and keep everything as clean as possible. Don't use any other substrate until he heals. Also, if it isn't too unpleasant for him, work those back legs a bit, so that he does not lose total mobility-I'm thinking that if they are in one position for too long, he won't want to move them at all. You can also try straight up alo-also purchased at a drugstore if you don't have an aloe plant.
Make sure his vent isn't scabbed over-gotta make sure he can still deficate.
Hope that helps a bit. Please keep us updated on how he is doing.
Kim
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2/5/2010 8:54:04 PM
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shellboa
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Hmmm, mine didn't get burned as low as the leg burns yours has. Keeping them moving is a good idea. I would ask a vet before using dermaplast, not sure its herp safe or if it would even work. I still have my heat pad but it is on really low (thermostat) and the burns don't appear to be getting any worse. The soaking seems to help more than the ointment as of cousre it is rubbed off pretty quick on the paper towels.
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2/6/2010 10:46:02 AM
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EandJReps
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What kind of substrate are you using? It looks like walnut shells (ground type) that was stuck on the underside. If it is, stop using it ! It is bad even if they ingest it , which I'm sure alot of people know that. As Kim Heller said, stop using the heat pads and use a basking light instead. And Shellboa gave good advice on the medicine that you need to use. Good luck....
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2/9/2010 10:36:02 AM
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Kysnakeguy
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its burns, is the heat pad his only heat sorce, whatever is the case take him to a vet
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