Please help, pink/red spot near tail

My pastel has a pinky/red spot on him, near his tail, but he just shed a few days ago, and I only have heating lamps until I build racks.

*He also has not ate since december, it could of been from the winter, then a really bad shed, I noticed a few months ago that he started loosing weight, so I took him to the vet, he said he doesn't see anything really wrong with him, so he gave him a shot, that's supposed to make him hungry and give him vitamins, also put him into a shed, and his shed was perfect, I'm getting very confused, and would love some help thanks.

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Can you post a picture of the spot? Without seeing it it is impossible to say what is going on.

As for the not eating can you give us some details on your setup? Type/size of cage, temperatures/humidity, what you are using to measure temperature/humidity, and what are you feeding your BP?

A couple things come to mind, other than that pics would help.

1. Are there any wet places in his cage? It could be scale rot.

2. What do you use to heat him and how is it regulated? It could be a burn.

3. I have yet to see it, but a small amount of blood around the vent after shed is not uncommon. Is it the scales that are red or is it blood?

Bonus: From what I have read from other people on here those shots don't really do anything.

It was the vitamin B shot right?
Garbage..... Won't change a fasting ball.
I am personally concerned that a fasting ball has lost alot of weight. That is a number 1 sign that something is going on. I would get a fecal test done. This will at least eliminate parasites. He doesnt need to have a poop to do one either. They can try and test using a chloacal wash.


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Also do you keep good notes of his actions? Like writing down dates of every shed, every poop, every feed, odd behavior and a 1x monthly weight?
This is an excellent way to watch for potential health issues. They do not show symptoms early. And if you were just eyeing his weight it means by the time you noticed he had lost alot. Digital scales and a notebook are necessary pieces of equipment at all times.


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