Weird yellow 'scab' help.

[AshleyRenee07]

It looks like my dragon has a yellow, fluid filled bump on top of her left eye on the top of her head. I'm not sure what it could be from because I have to correct lighting and heating, it is nice and dry in her cage, and there isn't anything that she could have accidentally scratched it on. I was looking at it and picking at it to see what it was and it opened and this yellowish-clear liquid came out. She has had this for a couple of weeks and i'm wondering if it could be a healing bug bite, or a burn from her heat lamp? She has a log that gets up close to her heat lamp and she might have raised her head up too high when sh was basking. But, could it also be a yellow fungus? When I first noticed it on her, I would be petting her head and whenever I would go over that spot, it seemed as though it would itch her. She never itched it on her own though.

When I first noticed it:



Today:

 

[AHBD]

Hi Ashley....not sure what it could be....is she housed alone ? It doesn't look too serious, but if you can get a small bottle of unpasteurized honey + mix a small amount with an equal amount of warm water [ to thin it slightly ] you can dab it on. It can even be used directly in the eye, so it's completely safe. It's a natural antibacterial/antibiotic. She will probably be fine.

 

[AshleyRenee07]

Yes, she is housed alone. Oh wow, I didn't know that! Thank you every much! I just put a triple antibiotic on it because it looks more like a blister/mild burn than an infection. Thank you so, so much for your help!

 

[AHBD]

You're welcome. If you get some honey, make sure it's unpasteurized, like from a health food store or a beekeeper. And if you think it may be a burn, definitely lower her basking log.

 

[AshleyRenee07]

Would raw honey work at all? Yeah, i just lowered it about 2-3 inches!

 

[AHBD]

Yes, it's the same thing except it hasn't been strained to remove tiny particles. As long as it's unpasteurized....pasteurization kills the beneficial antibacterial/antibiotic properties.

 

[AshleyRenee07]

Alright, thank you so much!!