Savannah Monitor skin issue

mygabriella · 04-01-13, 10:15 AM

My savannah monitor has had these calluses since I got her. Now they are starting to split and peel off exposing raw skin and a little blood. Her back feet are callused too, whats going on??

Shes on dirt/soil, has a water tub, 50-60% humidity, 135 basking, 85 cool end.

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infernalis · 04-01-13, 10:20 AM

If I had to guess, It almost looks as if there is standing water or sloppy mud down in the burrows, and your lizard is sitting in it.

can you reach down into the burrow without wrecking it?

Can you post photos of the cage? and how often are you watering the soil?

Just trying to think of an answer for you, and as much detail as you can provide will make it a lot easier to figure this out.

infernalis · 04-01-13, 10:22 AM

diet - what have you been feeding?

poison123 · 04-01-13, 10:34 AM

Looks like scale rot. Which is caused by the substrate being too wet like Wayne said.

murrindindi · 04-01-13, 12:29 PM

Hi, you need to take the animal to a vet, there`s obviously some infection there.
If the humidity range you give is an accurate reading, including in the burrows/hides, I doubt that could be causing it (unless it`s too dry)?
Can you put some photos up of the whole enclosure and confirm what type of thermometer/hygrometer you use (analogue or digital)? Thanks!

murrindindi · 04-01-13, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

diet - what have you been feeding?

Hi Wayne, pinky mice and inverts, the OP has already posted elsewhere.

DeadlyDesires · 04-01-13, 12:41 PM

it almost looks like burns to me.... are you using heat rocks?

smy_749 · 04-01-13, 12:48 PM

Vet is your best option, we can only assume here. better safe than sorry. Check his basking temps with a gun, check his humidity and if his burrow is too wet. Finding out the problem is more important than ruining his burrow. He will make a new one. schedule an apt and recheck everything in his cage.

DeadlyDesires · 04-01-13, 12:55 PM

also in the first 2 pictures there is a tank under the picture,i think this is his "home" which looks to be empty almost, hopefully the OP can post some pics of a proper enclosure..

infernalis · 04-01-13, 05:15 PM

I really wish the OP would follow up. I would like to see what's going on.

mygabriella · 04-01-13, 06:23 PM

Hmm... She's had these raised spots in her belly that looked like unshed skin. I've had her 2 months now, and they are starting to peel. I was also thinking scale rot. I've never used heat rocks and I don't think her previous owner did. No there is no pic of her enclosure posted. She has 1 1/2 feet of soil dirt. She hasn't dug any borrows. She eats crickets, superworms, fuzzies, pinkies. It's not too damp. It's 50-60 % humidity. She was laying in her tub of water at night and she would poop in it. I change her water daily but could that be the cause of her rot? If that's what it is

mygabriella · 04-01-13, 06:31 PM

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mygabriella · 04-01-13, 06:35 PM

I know her previous Owner also fed her chopped up rat and no bugs.
No whole prey

mygabriella · 04-01-13, 06:42 PM

and her previous owners kept her on newspaper in a 10 gallon tank

mygabriella · 04-01-13, 06:51 PM

I went ahead and treated her spot with betadine and antibiotic ointment and the dead flap of skin fell off. It looks a little better, not so raw.