The start of Fungal dermatitis ?

[Beppo]

I hope I am just being paranoid, but would this be cause for a vet visit? There’s what looks like the start of a shed on his head but I’ve been watching this for weeks and now it seems to be spreading down his back? Is this the start of a fungal dermatitis? Any feed back appreciated

 

[Beman]

Are you using tap water?

 

[Beppo]

Are you using tap water?

No, I’m using the big blue jugs from home depot it’s ro

 

[Beman]

and your sure its not shed

 

[Beppo]

and your sure its not shed

I’m not positive but I’ve been watching it and it seems to have spread, I’ll try the wet a-tip this weekend on my days off and see how that does. Thanks

 

[Beman]

I’m not positive but I’ve been watching it and it seems to have spread, I’ll try the wet a-tip this weekend on my days off and see how that does. Thanks

I mean it does not look like an oh my gosh what is happening thing to me... Beman will get this white look but its always before a shed.

 

[Beppo]

I mean it does not look like an oh my gosh what is happening thing to me... Beman will get this white look but its always before a shed.

Yeah when it’s was just a little on his head I wasn’t too concerned, but maybe the rest is the start of a shed because that typically is what it looks like. Anyways thanks for the feed back, I’ll see what happens over the next few days, try the wet Q-tip and update here thanks again

 

[Beman]

Yeah when it’s was just a little on his head I wasn’t too concerned, but maybe the rest is the start of a shed because that typically is what it looks like. Anyways thanks for the feed back, I’ll see what happens over the next few days, try the wet Q-tip and update here thanks again

You will find as he matures he will shed more in sections... This may be what is happening. He is about to shed a section.

 

[Beppo]

You will find as he matures he will shed more in sections... This may be what is happening. He is about to shed a section.

I hope so

 

[Steve A]

I hope not. To me it looks like he's beginning a shed. I believe Spike gets this shortly before he does. I'm gonna look at some of my past pics of him real quick to see if I find anything similar. I'm addicting to taking pictures of him so I literally have pics of him from.........every day.

 

[Steve A]

Ok so I think I see the same here with Spike @Beppo

To me it looks like skin getting ready to be shed. These pics were taken like a day to a couple days before he shed iirc. More so on Spikes head but it looks the same ti me

 

[Beppo]

Ok so I think I see the same here with Spike @Beppo

To me it looks like skin getting ready to be shed. These pics were taken like a day to a couple days before he shed iirc. More so on Spikes head but it looks the same ti me

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Ok thank you! I guess it was concerning because the head has been that way for weeks and then it started going down his back yesterday.. or at least that is when I noticed it. Is it normal for their heads to just look a little dry and crusty as they age?

 

[Steve A]

Ok thank you! I guess it was concerning because the head has been that way for weeks and then it started going down his back yesterday.. or at least that is when I noticed it. Is it normal for their heads to just look a little dry and crusty as they age?

All I know is Spikes shedding process doesn't happen overnight. I will see "signs" of a shed coming at least a week or two in advance. As the days get closer to when he's actually gonna shed, I start seeing this. Especially in that week. And then one day.... POOF! He's blowing up his shed out of nowhere.

I definitely wouldn't worry, but keep an eye on it just to make sure. Maybe look for some other signs that a shed is coming on soon, and of course just monitor overall behavior. It really just looks like he's getting ready for a shed soonish to me.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Ok so I think I see the same here with Spike @Beppo

To me it looks like skin getting ready to be shed. These pics were taken like a day to a couple days before he shed iirc. More so on Spikes head but it looks the same ti me

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B-Spike is all fired up.. He was not ready for picture day!

 

[Steve A]

B-Spike is all fired up.. He was not ready for picture day!

Nope he never is he's ready to bite if anything

 

[GrannyK]

Sweet Spike and Spicy BSpike. love his personalities.

 

[GrannyK]

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I hope I am just being paranoid, but would this be cause for a vet visit? There’s what looks like the start of a shed on his head but I’ve been watching this for weeks and now it seems to be spreading down his back? Is this the start of a fungal dermatitis? Any feed back appreciated

Gosh he has beautiful colors! Even dulled out ready to shed he’s so nice.

 

[elizaann2]

Agreed. He is a beautiful spicy little baby

 

[Beppo]

All I know is Spikes shedding process doesn't happen overnight. I will see "signs" of a shed coming at least a week or two in advance. As the days get closer to when he's actually gonna shed, I start seeing this. Especially in that week. And then one day.... POOF! He's blowing up his shed out of nowhere.

I definitely wouldn't worry, but keep an eye on it just to make sure. Maybe look for some other signs that a shed is coming on soon, and of course just monitor overall behavior. It really just looks like he's getting ready for a shed soonish to me.

Gosh he has beautiful colors! Even dulled out ready to shed he’s so nice.

Oh thank you so much! He really is beautiful

 

[Beppo]

No real update on this. I haven’t used a w-tip to see if it comes off, I decided not to because he’s just moved to his bigger enclosure and is already pretty upset with me… and I don’t want to push him over the edge so I’m keeping an eye on it and hoping he’s gonna bust a shed soon…