Possible Scarring?

[adamerickson]

I got a 6 month old beardie about a week ago, and didn't notice these brown marks on his belly until the next day. I thought it possible that he had walked in his poo and that's all it was, but after several baths I have been unable to gets rid of these marks. Could it be possible scarring from the previous owner or a bad heat rock or something?

This is my first beardie, so I'm still rather unexperienced with them, despite taking care of them during high school.

 

[CooperDragon]

Those look like stains or maybe mild scale damage to me. It's in kind of an odd pattern. I don't see any open wounds which is a very good sign. If all is well, the scales should fix themselves during the next shed cycle. Keep a close eye on the area though to make sure it doesn't appear to spread the way an infection would.

 

[Kiara1125]

It's just staining. My beardie gets them an usually a warm bath and they either go away or fade significantly. Don't worry about it - they'll go away.

 

[adamerickson]

thanks for the input guys! ill keep a close eye on it and make sure it doesnt spread.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

I think it is staining too, it definitely doesn't look like an infection or burn, thankfully.
If you have any questions on your tank setup, just let us know.

Tracie

 

[adamerickson]

Actually, I recently moved him into a bigger tank and was wondering about heating. I got a 55 gallon aquarium style (so its about 24" high i think) and i dont think its getting hot enough. I just set ip up today and havent had the chance to get new thermometers so im not sure on exact temp. I have a 100w ceramic heat emitter, and a double dome with a 75w infrared bulb and 50w daylight bulb. I put a small heating pad on the outside of the cool end but i still dont think its warm enough for him in there.

Suggestions?

would pics of the enclosure help?

 

[CooperDragon]

It's near impossible to tell the temps by looking. I suggest investing in a temp gun. You can get one from Amazon for about $20 and it will give you surface temps in an instant. For something as important as heating it's well worth the money.