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It looks like a retained shed to me- but not to the point where it’s bad yet. Sometimes retained sheds go unnoticed until the effected area becomes necrotic. Get some mineral oil (food grade) or even olive oil if you’re in a pinch and massage her tail especially in the direction the scales are...

First of all- I am not a vet. Secondly, the consistency and color of poop does change with what they eat. My baby used to get a slight pink tinge in his uric acid too- usually only with certain foods. Maybe feed him/her some insects or less watery food for a day or two. If nothing changes I...

Aaradimian, Thank you so much for your reply. Helped ease some of my anxiety over it. And thank you for verifying that overstimulation didn’t make sense. Oscar and I were very bonded- to the point where he saw me as a mate (which was so weird yet flattering) I would have known if I was stressing...

On March 6th we had to put my Oscar down. He was around 7 years old. He was such an unusual dragon and I constantly worry about what I could have done better for him. We had a fantastic veterinarian - and took him to a total of three to try and diagnose his problem. Last October he started...