Help! Beardie skin "stained"

[Niamh Keogh]

Hi there. Was wondering if you could advise. Juvenile beardie has had like a tea stain on her belly. I thought it was unshed skin but she has shed a couple of times since it first appeared. It hasn't got any worse or better. If you could advise it would

be amazing. Does she need to see a reptile vet?

 

[diegothediggy]

Id say it looks like a fungal infec. But im not expert if it been there a while yeh id defo go c a vet betta to b safe than sorry

 

[Niamh Keogh]

Thanks. Will take her to vet so.

 

[diegothediggy]

Like i sed im no expert but if it not cum off wen she shed its not just on a layer of skin. R u sure its not skin thats just not shed. I no sometime skin may need a little help to shed. Maybe a soft wipe with a towel ? But if it not id defo go the vet. Do u bath her regular?

 

[Niamh Keogh]

Bathe her every 3 days or so. Might try giving her longer bath and wipe her with towel and see. She has shed a couple of times since it appeared. Thanks for your help.

 

[Niamh Keogh]

Bathed her again and tried rubbing it with warm damp flannel. No difference. I would have thought a fungal infection would spread? This appeared overnight and hasn't got any worse.

 

[diegothediggy]

? Im not to sure then sorry i cnt help id say take her the vet. No fungal infecs dnt always spread so i cud b. But they r quite easily cleared up with the rite meds is she still eatin and pooping as usual?

 

[Niamh Keogh]

Yup. Everything else is hunky dory with her. I'll take her to the vet to be safe. Thanks.

 

[diegothediggy]

No probs im glad to help if i can. Yeh i wud if i was u like i sed betta to b safe than sorry

 

[PatsyB]

It looks like a piece of shed skin. Mine had a piece on her belly that was there for 3 months. I used a product called Reptile-shedding aid ( I posted pictures if you look in product endorsements) anyway I sprayed it on her belly every night for like 3 nights and it came off in one sheet!

 

[Niamh Keogh]

Oh that sounds interesting. Might try that before vet. Thanks. Will let you know.

 

[Luvthemanimal]

As patsy said try the shed aid. Spray it on that area rub it in.... Should fall off couple days

 

[PatsyB]

Also, rub it on his inner legs and near his vent....it looks like there's some shed going on there too.

 

[Niamh Keogh]

Thanks folks. Gonna try get some today locally. If not, I should be able to get it in Dublin tomorrow.

 

[Niamh Keogh]

Yay. Skin starting to come off so nothing serious. Phew! Didn't even get the shed aid yet. The long soak and rub with face cloth obviously helped. going to pet shop shortly to see if they have shed aid anyway. She looks to be having trouble shedding a couple of patched. Poor baby.

 

[diegothediggy]

Aw glad its.come off

 

[Niamh Keogh]

All gone now.

 

[PatsyB]

That's great! Glad it was nothing serious. If you don't have one, a baby toothbrush helps too. You can use it to gently scrub the skin.