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    Scale rot start?

    I think my bp has the start of scale rot...his head has a couple scales missing and his belly 1 of his scales looks like it was bitten off almost...just a little bit though...it kinda has a little brown around it...I use coconut bark as substrate...please help and provide info and suggestions.

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    Re: Scale rot start?

    Can you share pictures? Missing scales does not necessarily mean scale rot and the brown around the scale could be a bit of substrate stuck underneath.

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    sorry i dont know how to upload images to a forum

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    Re: Scale rot start?

    Is this the start of scale rot

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    Doesn't really look like it to me, but I'm no expert.
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    Re: Scale rot start?

    Are you feeding live or pre killed prey?
    The only way to shine your light is in the dark...Never let life kill your spark- Crown the Empire

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