I'm fairly certain my baby has a burn /: the scales on half her belly are pink and kind of wrinkly.

She'd been spending a lot of time on the hot side which is uncharacteristic of her. I figured it was just because she was shedding, which is also what I attributed the pinkness to. Well she had a very successful shed and the pinkness is still there.

I had dug out her hide a little deeper than usual, just because she was getting bigger and I wanted her to have enough room. I guess it was too close to the heat pad though. I've fixed it now and mixed up the dirt some before returning her to her enclosure. I also smeared some aloe vera leaf guts on the burn.

Does anyone have any experience with this? How long does it take to heal and what should I do to speed up the process and make her comfortable? If she feels unwell is she more likely to spend a lot of time on the hot side?

Also, I don't have a thermostat because I figured if she got hot she would just move, but I'm thinking now that I should proooobably get one. Any specific suggestions?