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Re: Advice on Head Wound of BP
Oh, that looks to me like something that will come off with shedding, but which will take more than one shed to come off... my bps sometimes get abrasions that look kinda like that after rubbing their heads or sides too aggressively against their hides during shedding, and it usually takes a couple sheds to go away.
I've heard not-so-good things about using products to help shedding, though. Like, sometimes they actually make the problem worse, even in the short term? I'd just put a wet towel on top of his hide and replace it every two or three days until he sheds.
But if it doesn't look markedly better after another shed, I'd take him to a reptile vet.
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Re: Advice on Head Wound of BP
Reptiles heal remakably fast, at least the trauma part. You might still see a scar for a while but that pic looks like he already healed from whatever happened to him. I would just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't open back up.
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Re: Advice on Head Wound of BP
Also look out for stomatitis (mouth rot), signs of RI, and a bump forming under the wound or his eye bulging out (abscess). Hopefully he'll heal up on his own with no complications, but sometimes these types of wounds can introduce bacteria to areas where they shouldn't be and cause problems.
Would you breed a wobbler dog even though it had a cool coat?
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