T-rex is 6 months old, he's a panther and I noticed this morning that he has white around his nostrils that he didn't have before, it kind of looks like excess shed but only he is not shedding right now, the last time was a few weeks ago. I tried to wipe it off with a wet paper towel and it won't come off. Any ideas as to what this might be?
white stuff around nostrils
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pinsetter1991
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Does it look like this?
If so, its shed, it sometimes takes a while to come off, up to a few weeks maybe depending on humidity. I got a humidifier and it helped, the eyes and nose are hard areas to shed sometimes, it can take a while.
If so, its shed, it sometimes takes a while to come off, up to a few weeks maybe depending on humidity. I got a humidifier and it helped, the eyes and nose are hard areas to shed sometimes, it can take a while.
NHenn
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Nothing to worry about. It is most likely just salt build up.
As quoted by Ferretinmyshoes "Some reptiles have a salt gland near the nose to get rid of excess salts from their diet or water source. This causes crusty white buildup around the nose sometimes. It is NOT excess calcium (a common myth). The salts are primarily excess sodium or potassium with just the tiniest bit of calcium sometimes. Do not change your calcium supplementation as the buildup is completely harmless and not a cause for concern. Check your water for sodium content and you may need to use distilled water. If the crusts bother you or your cham then gently wipe them away with a moist q-tip."
As quoted by Ferretinmyshoes "Some reptiles have a salt gland near the nose to get rid of excess salts from their diet or water source. This causes crusty white buildup around the nose sometimes. It is NOT excess calcium (a common myth). The salts are primarily excess sodium or potassium with just the tiniest bit of calcium sometimes. Do not change your calcium supplementation as the buildup is completely harmless and not a cause for concern. Check your water for sodium content and you may need to use distilled water. If the crusts bother you or your cham then gently wipe them away with a moist q-tip."
