Hello All,
I recently got a three males from craigslist. One had ticks and mites which I treated with reptile spray and I sprayed the enclosure with Provent-a-mite. One had a hole on top of his head which I originally thought was from some parasite but I am not sure now. I gave him a betadine bath and it seemed to heal a bit. He shed and it looked good. slowly over time it got worse but no parasites and now he is ready to shed again and it is looking bad but I believe it will look better again after a shed. However, this is my concern: the same head hole thing is now going on with two others. I am not sure if this is a bad shed or some type of parasite that is not being killed by my pesticides. Please take a look at some of my pictures and let me know what you think. I did buy some Tetracycline from a feed store and can mix a mild dose if it might be bacterial; but, once again, I am not sure. Any advice is welcomed especially if you have seen or heard of this. Thanks in advance! Keisha