Hi guys and girls. My beardie has had a dark mark on his nose for a month or so. I just figured he didnt shed properly last time. But anout 10 mins ago i noticed it had come off and is now pink skin with no scales at all. Should i be worried and how do i go about cleaning the area so it dosnt get infected. Thanks in advance
has someone been picking at "shed in the lips" ? is beardie still feeding OK ?
I'd just keep an eye on it, to ensure it doesn't get worse , you could dab some manuka honey on the injury but I don't think it'll stay there long as it'll soon get licked off.
I don't think ointments and antiseptics are wise to apply to the lips unless prescribed by a vet as safe if ingested.
Thanks for the reply. No, no one has picked at it, he is feeding as normal and is quite active. I think its from him rubbing against the glass at feed time. He runs up and down the length of the tank sliding his nose along the glass. Will go get some manuka honey and see how he goes
Is the edge of the glass sharp / from being "cut" or rounded ?
If it's sharp / rough to the feel ( it's been cut and not polished ) this will cause injuries. Is easy fixed if you get a glacier to visit and "fire" polish or use very fine abrasives to polish the edge.
You can mechanically polish the glass edges , a visit to the hardware shop to get a tub of aluminium oxide or cerium oxide rubbing slurry, this will polish away the "roughness" and any sharp angular edges and make the glass edges much less likely to cause this kind of injury in the future.
I've had success with fire polishing ( of glassware , a laboratory skill ) and mechanical polishing ( glass sheets etc ) .
Mechanical polishing using slurries of very fine Al2O3 and CeO2 is slower but can produce very smooth surfaces and wont effect the temporing of the glass.
Hi guys and girls. My beardie has had a dark mark on his nose for a month or so. I just figured he didnt shed properly last time. But anout 10 mins ago i noticed it had come off and is now pink skin with no scales at all. Should i be worried and how do i go about cleaning the area so it dosnt get infected. Thanks in advance