I dont know what this is

[Zacharyj]

I'm currently setting up a vet appointment but before I take him I'm curious if anyone knows what's going on with his head and what I can do for him. I've looked it up and there's so many different possibilities. I'm thinking it's a stuck shed. He eats fine, he's not lethargic, I bathe him regularly and his tank sits at about 85-90 degrees during the day and drops to about 65-70 at night. He's gets calcium and D3, he eats veggies and fruit as well as bugs. It's been about 2 months now that this has been an issue.

 

[KarrieRee]

I'm currently setting up a vet appointment but before I take him I'm curious if anyone knows what's going on with his head and what I can do for him. I've looked it up and there's so many different possibilities. I'm thinking it's a stuck shed. He eats fine, he's not lethargic, I bathe him regularly and his tank sits at about 85-90 degrees during the day and drops to about 65-70 at night. He's gets calcium and D3, he eats veggies and fruit as well as bugs. It's been about 2 months now that this has been an issue.

I am going to have someone else take a look but it looks like some odd shed but something else could be going on -- next your surface basking temps should be 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer and you didnt mention a UVB -- what are you using coil or long tube fixture and where is it placed how old is the bulb?
@AHBD

 

[Zacharyj]

I am going to have someone else take a look but it looks like some odd shed but something else could be going on -- next your surface basking temps should be 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer and you didnt mention a UVB -- what are you using coil or long tube fixture and where is it placed how old is the bulb?

I am going to have someone else take a look but it looks like some odd shed but something else could be going on -- next your surface basking temps should be 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer and you didnt mention a UVB -- what are you using coil or long tube fixture and where is it placed how old is the bulb?

It's a coil UVB, it's placed with the light above his basking spot. The bulb is only 4 months old or so.

 

[Claudiusx]

Can you post a picture of the rest of his tank? Depending on how close he can get to his heat bulb, it likely is a burn.

-Brandon

 

[Zacharyj]

Can you post a picture of the rest of his tank? Depending on how close he can get to his heat bulb, it likely is a burn.

-Brandon

He's pretty far from the light. It's a 55 gallon tank

 

[KarrieRee]

It's a coil UVB, it's placed with the light above his basking spot. The bulb is only 4 months old or so.

Please get rid of the coil- it's inadequate - there are 3 good uvb's I can post links for if you like- please get a digital probe thermometer if your not using one

 

[AHBD]

Can you take a pic of his head from above without the screen ? A close up and one about a foot away.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

It looks somewhat like bad shed, but possible fungal issues going on. I'm not sure but some more close
up pictures would be helpful.

Tracie