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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    Hey thought I would post an update since it’s been a little bit. But all layers of my tegus shed came off very nicely thankfully this is almost done :) all that’s left is he has one thin line of scab left on his side you can see on the picture even that is starting to come off it’s healing up...
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    Great news vet figured out what was wrong with my guy and he’s gunna be just fine :) so first, it was a brumation shed that thick layer, still not sure why he didn’t brumate she said she likes everything about his tank set up and temps humidity I had she said everything sounded great. Just...
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    It’s a start atleast
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    it is weird Why he wouldn’t brumate, all my others do it no problem it is just him. He didn’t brumate last year ethier but he was very young then... but I have some very good news! Ive been. Giving him several baths a day and upped his humidity to about 85 and the skin, the second layer, is...
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    That actually would make a lot of sense if that’s what happened.. I should ask the vet what they think about that. I just hope he gets better trying everything I can until his appointment /:
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    He definitely slowed down a bit for this winter but didn’t fully Brumate, but it def does look like a brumation shed I just don’t understand the layers of skin only on his sides ethier and why on his back it’s fresh skin under neath I just called the vet back I have to drop him off on Thursday...
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    Also I just gave him another bath his back is shedding great more of that skin came off But what’s weird is the skin under neath that doesn’t look like it has shed on it like the rest of him.
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    My concern was that shed on his side, it doesn’t feel like normal skin it is so rough almost feels like a scab that’s why I was cleaning it. He actually loves showers I’m gunna have to try the shower thing but with the sink, currently out of a shower bc bathroom is being remodeled :/
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    Here’s what I’ve been doing for him so far so for in his enclosure he has a mix of eco earth coco fiber and spaghnum peat moss, he has a humid hide filled with spaghnum, a humidifier, tank is misted regularly, uvb and heat lamps. He’s still eating well food is always dusted with calcium...
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    So actually I’ve been doing all of this Except for the neosporin and he’s been getting worse that’s why I’m worried if there’s something Serously wrong with him bc it is not budging
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    here Are some pictures of what he’s looking like right now it seems to be spreading .. does this look like scale rot to you guys ? Please help I don’t know what to do he’s never had a shed issue like this until now
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    Please help! She’s issue possible scale rot

    My argentine red is having issues shedding, noticed recently it looks like some of his skin is cracking and possibly scabbing ? I am worried it might be scale rot. Our vet isn’t able to see him until next Tuesday a week from today, I am just super worried about him and wondering if there is...
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