On 10/27 I noticed these 3 red spots on my BEL. The skin itself looked red and inflamed and the scales looked raised.




I started cleaning it with an antiseptic and applying an antibiotic ointment 2x a day.

It looks like this today (10/30)



It doesn't look red or swollen anymore and I'm happy about the progress since it's been only 3 days. The problem is now there is a new inflamed, red spot in a different location.

What is causing this? He's in a bioactive pvc cage. The substrate isn't overly moist, humidity on the warm side is 60% and 70% on the cool side. I would rather not trash the whole thing but what inside it could be causing this? Could they be isopod bites?

Is it scale rot? Some other kind of skin infection? Anyone ever see anything like it? How did you fix it?

I'm not opposed to taking him to the vet but I would rather handle it myself unless it worsens and he ends up needing antibiotics. I live in Sherbrooke, Quebec and the vets here think an "exotic pet" is a guinea pig or ferret.

Please if you've ever dealt with anything like this please let me know. Thanks!