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Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:28 am
by Haley
I will grab pictures as soon as I can.
A scale on the side of his mouth looks swollen and if I open the side of his mouth a bit I can see something that resembles a yellow ball. He seems to be e/d fine and seems to be acting normal and active.
I will be taking him to work as one of my veterinarians said she would take a look at him, but she does not deal with reptiles very often. There is a clinic that may deal with reptiles here, but not as a specialty.
I know it will be hard to say until I can get pictures but I am very worried.

Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:18 pm
by Haley

I will try and get a picture with his mouth open but I only have so many hands.

Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:23 pm
by Roarschak11
If you could get a picture in better lighting it might help too. The one you posted is kind of dark.
Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:05 am
by Haley
I will certainly try! It was the only quick picture I could get at the moment. Hopefully I will have one later tonight.
Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:45 am
by Haley
Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:46 pm
by Kurt
Doesn't look like mouth rot to me. Sometimes scales around the mouth have issues shedding and come out looking weird.
Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:08 pm
by Roarschak11
I agree with Kurt. Mouth rot looks more red and inflamed. What have you fed him/her recently?
Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:01 pm
by Fatal_S
Sometimes a skink will bite something a that's hard (or just bite down wrong on something) and dent the mouth scales a bit. That's what this looks like to me. It usually resolves itself over a few sheds, but food & dirt can become stuck in the dip, so keep an eye on it to make sure it stays clean and doesn't start looking red.
Re: Possible Mouth Rot on my Baby?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:04 am
by Haley
I talked with my veterinarian at work and she suggested that it could be retained shed. I took a Q-tip soaked in water and rubbed the side of his face and ta-da! The shed came off!
I guess I will have to try and up the humidity or get him a shed box. I did bath him during his last shed but that piece was very stubborn. Thanks for the help everyone!