NuggetsMama
Hatchling Member
*** before I get into the full story I do have a Vet apt for tomorrow afternoon. However this vet has given out wrong information before (dragons can hydrate through their vent, advised to use red bulbs) so I’m a little weary and want to go to the appointment fully prepared with as much info as I can . So..
I’ve had Nugget since Nov 28 2019. He is around 4 years old and I am his 3rd (and final) mama. He came from some rough conditions (minimal food, heat & UVB in a tank too small). It took us close to 2 months to get his heat perfect in a new 40 gallon breeder, but he was showing great improvement within the first month & began his shedding process - according to His last owner this is his first shed in over a year.
The process started on his head and back, he shed his eyes , head , back and belly since starting. He’s still working on his tail & his lips have been pretty consistently cracked looking - which I assumed was shed.
last week I finally had my radiator fixed and my house is way warmer now, so I was able to remove some of the excessive insulation I had to use on his tank. This was great ! But then the humidity in my place dropped, I mostly only noticed because it is effecting my pacman frog. Humidity on Nuggets basking side is around 26% . Cool side stays between 30-35. Temps 98 on basking.
last week I noticed nuggets lips to seem extra crusty. Yesterday it seemed pretty inflamed on one side. Inside of his mouth seemed unremarkable from what I can tell. He’s continuing to lighten up on his beard and face so he’s still shedding that portion of his body.
his appetite seems to be down a bit, he still picks at his salad but doesn’t eat nearly as much as he used to. His appetite for bugs is unchanged.
This evening when I got home he was basking with his mouth open and so I was able to snag some pictures. To the naked eye & without flash it seems fine, with flash it looks awful yellow inside- no pus or extra mucous .
does this look like mouth rot ? Or a case of dehydration mid shed .... or the dreaded yellow fungus ?
I’ve had Nugget since Nov 28 2019. He is around 4 years old and I am his 3rd (and final) mama. He came from some rough conditions (minimal food, heat & UVB in a tank too small). It took us close to 2 months to get his heat perfect in a new 40 gallon breeder, but he was showing great improvement within the first month & began his shedding process - according to His last owner this is his first shed in over a year.
The process started on his head and back, he shed his eyes , head , back and belly since starting. He’s still working on his tail & his lips have been pretty consistently cracked looking - which I assumed was shed.
last week I finally had my radiator fixed and my house is way warmer now, so I was able to remove some of the excessive insulation I had to use on his tank. This was great ! But then the humidity in my place dropped, I mostly only noticed because it is effecting my pacman frog. Humidity on Nuggets basking side is around 26% . Cool side stays between 30-35. Temps 98 on basking.
last week I noticed nuggets lips to seem extra crusty. Yesterday it seemed pretty inflamed on one side. Inside of his mouth seemed unremarkable from what I can tell. He’s continuing to lighten up on his beard and face so he’s still shedding that portion of his body.
his appetite seems to be down a bit, he still picks at his salad but doesn’t eat nearly as much as he used to. His appetite for bugs is unchanged.
This evening when I got home he was basking with his mouth open and so I was able to snag some pictures. To the naked eye & without flash it seems fine, with flash it looks awful yellow inside- no pus or extra mucous .
does this look like mouth rot ? Or a case of dehydration mid shed .... or the dreaded yellow fungus ?