So for the past week or so my youngest boy Yomi has had a few strange spots, mainly on his neck, but a few others scattered around. I've been hearing a lot about Fungus lately and it's got me worried.
So, info:
He's about a year old, lives in a 2' x 4' enclosure that's cleaned weekly, and spot cleaned daily.
He's under two heat lamps, (Two because I live in a cold place so it's hard to keep the large enclosure warm) and a UVB.
Basking spot temperature is 90, cool area is between 60 and 80, depending on time of day, temperature in room, etc.
He gets 10 ml of water once a week with D3 supplement every other week, and any water he drinks in the bath.
He eats a good amount of crickets a day, dusted with calcium twice a week, and as much as he wants of leaf lettuce, celery and carrots.
Anyway, on to the spots.
They showed up a little over a week ago after he shed his head. He's having a little trouble shedding, I don't know if it's related or not. They're smooth, and not bumpy. I gave him a bath and washed them, it oddly seemed to lighten them, but they're still there. Maybe they're excreting something?
Personality wise he's completely normal. He's not acting weird, he's actually been more active than normal. He's had normal poops, and eats as much as he always has.
I've got pictures but a horrible camera so it's hard to see
Normally the areas in the second and third picture are a smooth color with no breaks. They're a lot darker than they look in the picture, it's just hard to get the lighting right.
Here's probably the best shot I got, the spots higher on his head were never there before either
Without the red:
On a kind of different note, is it okay to help the shedding? There are pieces hanging off around his legs, will it hurt him if I pulled them? I wanted to check before doing it, but honestly I think they bother me more than him. I'll probably leave them but just in case.
Please help me!
So, info:
He's about a year old, lives in a 2' x 4' enclosure that's cleaned weekly, and spot cleaned daily.
He's under two heat lamps, (Two because I live in a cold place so it's hard to keep the large enclosure warm) and a UVB.
Basking spot temperature is 90, cool area is between 60 and 80, depending on time of day, temperature in room, etc.
He gets 10 ml of water once a week with D3 supplement every other week, and any water he drinks in the bath.
He eats a good amount of crickets a day, dusted with calcium twice a week, and as much as he wants of leaf lettuce, celery and carrots.
Anyway, on to the spots.
They showed up a little over a week ago after he shed his head. He's having a little trouble shedding, I don't know if it's related or not. They're smooth, and not bumpy. I gave him a bath and washed them, it oddly seemed to lighten them, but they're still there. Maybe they're excreting something?
Personality wise he's completely normal. He's not acting weird, he's actually been more active than normal. He's had normal poops, and eats as much as he always has.
I've got pictures but a horrible camera so it's hard to see
Normally the areas in the second and third picture are a smooth color with no breaks. They're a lot darker than they look in the picture, it's just hard to get the lighting right.
Here's probably the best shot I got, the spots higher on his head were never there before either
Without the red:
On a kind of different note, is it okay to help the shedding? There are pieces hanging off around his legs, will it hurt him if I pulled them? I wanted to check before doing it, but honestly I think they bother me more than him. I'll probably leave them but just in case.
Please help me!
