Scale discoloration, it's white and not regular, HELP.

[Zenfor]

Hey there, my beardie (Randy), is a 1 and a 1/2 year old female, she's about 16 inches long and on the fat part of her tail (the begining of it), it's gone a different color, she has already shed all of her skin and it was a different color than this. The shedded skin was a bit darker than it is normally. The skin on her tail is now white (about 3 inches of it) and I'm worried that she has a disease or something. She has been acting different lately... such as, sleeping all day, everyday, and eating very little. I'm pretty sure that she shouldn't cange color if she's Brutmating.
PLEASE HELP.
Thanks, Chris.

 

[Claudiusx]

Could you possible post a picture of it? Did you help rip a little shedding off and maybe that could have pulled of the scales and made it white?
A picture is worth a thousand words and would help.

-Brandon

 

[Zenfor]

I'm brand new to this site, how do I upload photo's?

 

[Zenfor]

I didn't rip any of her skin, I just let it peal off, and I don't have a camera...

 

[Claudiusx]

I'm brand new to this site, how do I upload photo's?

I don't have a camera

You have to get a camera to upload photos

But in all seriousness, how can you best describe it? Does it look like it is the actual color of the scales or does it look like it could be like a fungus or something on the tail.

-Brandon

 

[Zenfor]

Her normal scale color is green/gold, and the tail just looks like the color has faded away. You know when you leave a plastic box out in the sun for to long, and it get's that weird discoloration in it? Well, it basically looks like that.

 

[Stygma]

My beardie, Nel is the same. During one shed he retained some skin around his fat pads for a long time and when it finally scuffed off, the scales were a different shade underneath. That coloration has stayed for every subsequent shed. He's perfectly healthy, as my vet can attest to, so I don't think it's anything to worry about, but make sure that your beardie doesn't have any retained skin around the base of her tail. Give her a warm bath and a gentle scrubbing, just to be sure. If it seems like it's causing her discomfort, take her to the vet - it could be a fungal growth, though it seems unlikely. Better safe than sorry, ne?

~ Styg

Ps: I'm alive, beardie-forums!! =D

 

[Zenfor]

Thanks Styg. And yeah, it's at the base of her tail, I just got home from work, and she's been laying in the same spot for about 18 hours now. I'm starting to worry.