yeah- sorry, trying to upload pics.
Edit - gallery here:
http://img838.imageshack.us/slideshow/w ... 524311.jpg The pics of her shell are when she has been out of the water for a few minutes and were taken today, Aug. 4th. If you see any dark x's or lines it is from the screen on her tank, those dark marks aren't actually on her shell. I am concerned about the parts that are peeling and very dry and appear to be a different color than the rest of her shell. I am aware that her shell should look moist and not have any flaws if it is healthy and nothing is wrong with it. Her shell has looked like this for the past few months. I did take her to a vet and she had given me some Zymox cream that I did use and then I was in the middle of moving and she got a brand new tank, the 75 gallon one she is in now, and mostly new media in her filter, except the Bio Max. Her water has been clean and up to par. After I had seen the vet and started using the Zymox the shell was looking better, but it hadn't gone away completely and now it has come back more. I was thinking, escpecially since she is in a new tank with all new treated water that it would help and the little bit that she still had would go away but it has not. I was also considering that this may be shell rot, however if you look under a piece of the peeling scute there is no bone showing, and no redness so if it is shell rot along with a bacteria or fungus infection it has not affected her shell underneath the shedding scutes. I am wondering if I need to start dry docking her at night, as that is when she is in the water the longest- when she is sleeping. Oh and one more thing- her underneath is perfect- no spots like on the top of her shell- it looks wonderful. Any advice or suggestions before heading to the vet would be greatly appreciated! thanks!
Mom to: Squirt 4 year old RES, and Pete 2 year old bearded dragon.
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:38 pm shell problems- fungus?
