Mishaaa
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Hi guys!
I am new to Tegu Talk and I am looking for some advice. My tegu is about 1.5 years old and this is the first time I have had any shedding issues. He seems to have a stubborn shed on his tail which seems to be common, but he just started a second shed. His back seems to look slightly discolored (maybe its just dulling from the shedding) but if you zoom in on the picture, the side of his belly looks like it has a small lesion. There is also one like this on his back. I will be speaking to a vet tomorrow to make an appointment, but have any of you seen this? He is acting like his happy, active self (adorable photo included). He gets soaked in a warm tub twice a day (always has been) and has optimal husbandry. His diet consists of ground turkey as a staple along with powdered supplements. He is also offered a variety of fruits and veggies during feeding days which is every other day. I heard cod liver oil and beef liver are great for the diet so I just ordered cod liver oil and I have picked up beef liver from the market. He has also been getting rubbed with coconut oil to help with the shed. I've never seen this before and it looks uncomfortable Any advice, guys?
I am new to Tegu Talk and I am looking for some advice. My tegu is about 1.5 years old and this is the first time I have had any shedding issues. He seems to have a stubborn shed on his tail which seems to be common, but he just started a second shed. His back seems to look slightly discolored (maybe its just dulling from the shedding) but if you zoom in on the picture, the side of his belly looks like it has a small lesion. There is also one like this on his back. I will be speaking to a vet tomorrow to make an appointment, but have any of you seen this? He is acting like his happy, active self (adorable photo included). He gets soaked in a warm tub twice a day (always has been) and has optimal husbandry. His diet consists of ground turkey as a staple along with powdered supplements. He is also offered a variety of fruits and veggies during feeding days which is every other day. I heard cod liver oil and beef liver are great for the diet so I just ordered cod liver oil and I have picked up beef liver from the market. He has also been getting rubbed with coconut oil to help with the shed. I've never seen this before and it looks uncomfortable Any advice, guys?