Drache613":1nn9yeri said:Hello,
That looks like either fungus or possibly a burn?
Did the vet give any type cream for it? That looks very painful for him. Until you can get
it diagnosed, you can try getting some raw, unpasteurized honey to put on it daily.
It appears he is a leatherback which complicates things since they already have skin
issues.
They normally have relocation stress so a lack of appetite happens quite often. How long
have you had him for? That is quite a bit of medication he is on. Are you giving some
probiotics too?
For now, just in the case it is fungal, I would avoid excessive baths because that can spread
fungus more easily.
What type/brand of UVB lighting are you using & what are the temperatures?
We've had him 5 months he's 8 months old , he was at the vet last Tuesday due to his fecal test having parasites , the vet noticed his skin then. The vet put him on a cream called Flamazine after looking it up apparently its used to treat burns.
However Since starting with the cream last Tuesday we noticed that when this black skin is falling off that the new skin looks completely rawn with no scales.
I think you may be right about the bath as this morning it looks like it had spread more
His UVB is a t5 reptisun 24 inch his basking is a mercury vapor 125 w and his basking temps are between 103-106
Tracie
AHBD":xc6051zk said:Wow, sorry to see this ! Important question, did you sort of "help" it to shed by trying to pull it off ? That does look bad. Leatherbacks don't have skin problems any more than normal scaled dragons though, it's the silkbacks that can have skin issues. Also, how many watts is the heat bullb ?
AHBD":1u5lgb07 said:He might have been too close to the MVB and also had some shed pulled off. I'd use the raw honey mixed with silver cream. Honey is great for wound healing, often rated better than all the creams out there.
Drache613":nh57khbg said:Hello,
How is your boy doing today?
Do go ahead & cease giving baths for awhile since his skin is so raw right now. Treat it daily
with the raw honey & be sure that there are no insects that are attracted to the honey, in his
tank.
Tracie
Drache613":1ssd7jn3 said:Hello,
Sorry I missed your post!
Ok good, it sounds like you are getting his basking spot temperatures at a better range.
Their skin does take awhile to heal up because the scales have to develop & it does take
some time. I am glad to hear he is alert though, that is a good sign. He is liking his silkworms
then, they are very good for him.
The silkworms & hornworms are very expensive. Where are you located? You are correct,
the silkworms are very good sources for serrapeptase which is an enzyme which helps with
pain, swelling & inflammation. Have you considered trying to breed them?
You can trade off between the honey & the silver. Do you think one works better than the other
or, can you tell?
Tracie
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