Just shed and now scabs possibly?

[ambermic00]

My beardie just shed his beard area and there are few black patches. I'm not sure if they are scabs and he possibly could have scratched it when he was pawing at his chin. Has any one experienced this? I did not help him with his shed and he never has problems with shedding in the past. I have attached a picture and any comments, thoughts are appreciated!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

They aren't scabs especially if you didn't pull on the skin. I have seen this before but not sure what
causes it.
Could he have scraped his chin or beard area on the side of his tank possibly? It isn't food, correct?
Does it seem to hurt him any?
You could try putting some aloe vera gel or silver gel on the area, in case it is a scrape.

Tracie

 

[xp29]

Was he laying with his chin propped on something? My guy Zen gets those spots when he props his chin on the suspended edge of his hammock. They clear up in a little bit once he moves. I see them a few times a week (his hammock is almost vertical on one end and he loves to hang out there with his head hanging over the edge) his beard is just black in this pic, but when he does this is when i see the random dark spots as well.

 

[ambermic00]

Hello,

They aren't scabs especially if you didn't pull on the skin. I have seen this before but not sure what
causes it.
Could he have scraped his chin or beard area on the side of his tank possibly? It isn't food, correct?
Does it seem to hurt him any?
You could try putting some aloe vera gel or silver gel on the area, in case it is a scrape.

Tracie

No it's not food and it doesn't seem to hurt him. He did paw at his chin when he was shedding and he does prop his head on things so maybe it's a combination of all of that. I'll try the alovera and see if that helps it heal. Thanks for your help!

 

[ambermic00]

Was he laying with his chin propped on something? My guy Zen gets those spots when he props his chin on the suspended edge of his hammock. They clear up in a little bit once he moves. I see them a few times a week (his hammock is almost vertical on one end and he loves to hang out there with his head hanging over the edge) his beard is just black in this pic, but when he does this is when i see the random dark spots as well.

Yes he does prop his head on alot of things. I thought about that too. He was shedding and pawing at his chin so maybe it is a combination of all that. He doesn't seem painful so I'll try alovera gel and see if it helps heal. Thanks for your help!

 

[Claudiusx]

The first picture looks like obvious scale damage, but it doesn't appear so in the second picture?

Can you post another close up picture of his beard that you took today?

-Brandon

 

[ambermic00]

The first picture looks like obvious scale damage, but it doesn't appear so in the second picture?

Can you post another close up picture of his beard that you took today?

-Brandon

Brandon, I only posted the one picture. Here is a closer picture though, and I do agree, definitely scale damage.