DVirginiana, everyone told me he was trusted and that he specialized in reptiles.

dr del, I found the brownness before the iodine bath which is what I was freaked out about it.

KMG, I was planning on coco fibers when I move him into his bigger tank (a 30 gallon long I acquired form a friend) I just don't have the money to properly furnish it yet. I'm hoping next month I will.

PitOnTheProwl, I did the same reading and I definitely understand he could have been burnt and WOULD be burnt if I kept it on. A thermostat is at the very top of my list.

But today surprisingly all the brown has gone away with the full shed he had last night... There are still some small spots of brownish tint I can see and his belly has that very light pinkish hue from shedding but other than that he looks very clear. Could it be that he DID get burnt but was beginning to shed and it mostly got the dead skin? Or was it just an abnormal shed? The concerning scale I can't find anymore either... Should I continue treating him like it's a burn because there is still small areas with a light brown tint?

Shed:
http://imgur.com/v8gjAoJ

Belly Pictures:
http://imgur.com/zei2yKv
http://imgur.com/s6AhhQF
http://imgur.com/yuVuD36