BP refuses to shed and has strange whiteish patches - help needed
Hi! I’m new to posting here. I got my little buddy Helios 6 weeks ago and he has been worrying me lately. He went through blue just fine, but is currently stuck 5 days in the clear phase and has not shed. Before this, he had been eating, defecating, and shedding great. The first few days he looked like the usual BP before shedding, but has developed white matte patches since day 4 and I have noticed this morning on day 5 that a few of his scales are slightly bloodshot. He is not wrinkly nor is his shed flaking off anywhere, which makes the case even stranger.
My humidity is at 70-80% when he’s in shed and 60-65% when he’s not, plus a water bowl large enough to soak in, so I don’t think it could be caused by dehydration unless he’s not drinking enough. Temps are usually 32°c on the warm end and 27°c on the cold end & his substrate is cocoa fiber, if it’s any use. The only things out of routine that may have caused something to result differently from his last shed would be a tank clean and him eating his first rat pup? When picked up, he’s very inquisitive and responsive like his usual self, not visibly uncomfortable.
I could really use some help on what a potential cause could be, as I’m concerned that it may something serious and that he might be in pain. Below I’ve attached a few images showing these white patches - I unfortunately could not snap any photos of the veined scales this morning. Don’t worry about the dark spots, he’s a banana mojave and I think he’s getting a few freckles :). I checked to see if they’re mites the day they appeared after his previous shed and they don’t move from the scale they’re on or look like insects. If they do look like mites to you, feel free to let me know. Thank you for reading!
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