Brown marks on the top of bluetongues head

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Brown marks on the top of bluetongues head

Postby frankie » Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:39 pm

Hey guys,
Just wanted to ask about this scale discolouration on the top of my lizards head.

He's a very healthy lizard and about 1.5 years old, he's got a few brown scales that look almost like bruises and a corner of one of the scales is lifting slightly. I've attached some pictures I'm wondering if anyone knows what it is.
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Re: Brown marks on the top of bluetongues head

Postby Fatal_S » Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:47 pm

That does look like bruising. Could he have gotten himself wedged anywhere in his enclosure and hurt himself?
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Re: Brown marks on the top of bluetongues head

Postby frankie » Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:21 pm

I think that's what is yeah. He hasn't gotten worse and seems fine now
Thanks for the reply
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Re: Brown marks on the top of bluetongues head

Postby splashy07 » Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:45 am

They often do stupid things to themselves, as they do not have the ability to reason. I don't see cause for concern except I'd check his furnishings to make sure he cannot injure himself worse.

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