Fungus? Pics incld.

[annieoakley123]

So this spots came up gradually and I thought they were because of laying down since he was in brumation. But as time went on the areas got bigger, sensitive and pretty soft. Does anyone know what I can put on this to make it go away? THANKS

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Good that you caught the fungal areas so early. What you can do is get some betadine from the drug store & dilute that down to a solution that resembles weak tea which looks roughly like very weak tea. Soak him in that daily, to clean the area. You can get some witch hazel or some tea tree oil to use after you bathe him as an antiseptic on the specific fungal areas to disinfect it. Then, get some antifungal cream to put on the skin that is affected. Lamisil is the most widely used cream & is pretty effective. It does take time to kill any fungal cells, but keep at it.

Tracie

 

[annieoakley123]

Thanks Tracie! Im glad im on spring break so that I can take care of him. Chuy lives with my boyfriend while I am away at school and I just got the chance to take some pictures. Should I keep doing both the soaks and cream until it is gone?

 

[annieoakley123]

Here are some more pics after starting treatment.
Front wrist scale looked like it fell off since the area was red. It is healing up now.

Back leg is looking a little discolored from upper thigh and lower

Me and my big boy, poor baby Chuy~

 

[Drache613]

Hello Annie,

Oh it does look more reddish. So, since that is so sensitive for him, just simply dilute the witch hazel right now. Hopefully that will help. Just keep on bathing with the diluted betadine daily, & just dilute the witch hazel & dab it on lightly then follow up with the cream for him.

Let me know how he is doing. Is he eating pretty well right now?

Tracie

 

[annieoakley123]

He has been lately, but today he didnt seem too interested in eating. He looks normal otherwise.

 

[strangepet]

our dragon has had the same type spots for the past 3 weeks or so on her front right leg (very small) and back behind her head (size of a quarter or more). I thought it was where she had stayed outside too late one night and maybe was just cold...but it's seems to be getting a little bigger. Please let me know if this treatment worked for you as I plan to start her on it tomorrow. I did have some tea tree oil so I covered her in that tonight...hopefully she won't HATE the smell. I feel bad for missing something like this.

 

[annieoakley123]

yes, he is doing a lot better!!!! Hes about to shed too!!!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That is great he is doing better & getting ready to shed as well! Congratulations then, just keep an eye on those areas just to make sure but hopefully with the upcoming shed the areas will look much improved!


Tracie

 

[MissingBello]

We have a young beardie about a year old and he has these growths on his skin. Orion was injured when he was a baby. He was attacked by another beardie in transport to a Petco and lost a good portion of his upper jaw. Petco got him to a vet and he was treated for mouth rot with some very strong anti-biotics. A month later, Orion's skin started turning yellow, especially around his vent area. From there it spread quickly over his entire body.
We took him to our vet and she told us it was Yellow Fungus. In Orion's case the anti-biotics he was given was killing all the bacteria in his system. Not just the bad bacteria but the good as well. We came to the conclusion that it's a beardie form of a yeast infection. All the good bacteria in his stomach was being eliminated along with the bad and allowing the yeast to run rampant.
Tracie suggested the best thing, Betadine soaks. Get an old toothbrush to scrub the scales. As a topical after his bath you can use Silver Sulfadiazine cream. Again, use the toothbrush to work it into the scales.
Stay away from Itraconisol. It's a powerful anti-biotic but the side effects are to harsh. Very little is known if the Itraconisol works 100% but it did seem to help the fungus on Orion but the side effects on his liver & kidneys have taken their toll on him.
Today Orion is approaching the end. He has problems with his mouth, eyes, breathing and the fungus. He has become very still, doesn't open his eyes. Not eating. We know his time is coming soon, probably this coming Monday. It breaks our hearts but we have to do what is humane for him.
Yellow fungus takes a long time to beat. Even if your dragons loses those growths on his skin, continue to treat with the betadine for at least a month. You want to be sure the fungus is completely gone. Also, a pro-biotic will help as well. Acidophiliz+ from Pet Authority seems to do a good job. You can get it from reptilesupply.com.
Good luck with your beardie. From the pics, it looks as though you may have caught it early enough that he will beat it. All the best, Robert - Las Vegas, NV.

 

[MissingBello]

Also, one more thing. Tracie mentioned Tea Tree oil. Tea tree oil is an amazing thing. I used it on my face to treat bad acne when I was young. And it will help a great deal for your beardie. But make sure you don't get some run of the mill scented oil. You need real tea tree oil. You can get pure 100% oil from the Aroma Vera company in Los Angeles. Tracie may know of another brand but I know Aroma Vera sells authentic essential oils.
Hope this helps.