lizzybengal
New Member
Hi
I have a male and female pygmy (viridis). I have had them since xmas and they have been eating (crickets fed with calcium plus formula), and fruit flies) and moving about well and also drinking off the leaves. They are in a viv with mesh top. glass front, temp. is around 75 in the day, 58 at night. Humidity varies depending if i have sprayed. is about 70%. I use two uva/uvb bulbs and a 40w heat lamp as it was getting too cold in there. They have soil on floor with moss, and natural plants. They have 12 hour cycles.
About 2 weeks ago my female viridis started to develop what looks like a black vertical patch on her tail, and it is now from the base to half way down it. I cnat see how she could have burnt herself and she is very lively and actively hunts. Could she have a bacterial skin infection? I have noticed that the moss is not drying out between sprays, maybe it is too wet in there? I do not have any drainage, just 2 inchs soil with moss over it.
Can anyone help, is there an antibiotic ointment i can get for her in the UK?
Thanks, Liz.
I have a male and female pygmy (viridis). I have had them since xmas and they have been eating (crickets fed with calcium plus formula), and fruit flies) and moving about well and also drinking off the leaves. They are in a viv with mesh top. glass front, temp. is around 75 in the day, 58 at night. Humidity varies depending if i have sprayed. is about 70%. I use two uva/uvb bulbs and a 40w heat lamp as it was getting too cold in there. They have soil on floor with moss, and natural plants. They have 12 hour cycles.
About 2 weeks ago my female viridis started to develop what looks like a black vertical patch on her tail, and it is now from the base to half way down it. I cnat see how she could have burnt herself and she is very lively and actively hunts. Could she have a bacterial skin infection? I have noticed that the moss is not drying out between sprays, maybe it is too wet in there? I do not have any drainage, just 2 inchs soil with moss over it.
Can anyone help, is there an antibiotic ointment i can get for her in the UK?
Thanks, Liz.