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04-07-13, 06:14 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
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Its creepy!! And gross. Shes definitely feeling better. I just got whipped for the first time today... hehe
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That's a good sign!
As for the worm, sounds like it was wriggling and got its way partly back out. Monitors don't have tongues that work the same as ours. Think about how hard it would be to get a live wriggling worm down your throat without a big muscular tongue like we have. 
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04-07-13, 06:53 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
Ok, Just gave her another betadine treatment. Here is her belly... 1 week of treatment. I dont think its even going to be noticeable after a month or so! The bad scales are peeling off and the scales underneath arent damaged.
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04-07-13, 07:03 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
I think there will definitely be scarring with that level of damage. Its not a big deal, and its on her belly so it won't be noticeable until you flip her up to see it. Anyways, it looks much better, your doing a great job.
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04-07-13, 07:04 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
A little, but I thought the scales would be wicked damaged. And they look great!
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04-08-13, 05:12 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
After a few sheds you probably won't even notice the damage other than maybe some discoloration. It looks great and it seems like she is on the road to recovery.
That being said, please try and keep an eye on that belly. Check it often, and if it ever gets worse again please seek help. Like I said before, it could be a burn, it could be scale rot, or it could be something that was a result of her previous owner (what I think it was). We may never know, but if it resurfaces then we have an issue on our hands.
Good luck with her- tail whips are a GOOD thing around these parts!
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04-08-13, 07:42 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
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Originally Posted by Vegasarah
tail whips are a GOOD thing around these parts! |
Had two of those myself about an hour ago.
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04-09-13, 08:14 AM
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#172
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
Thanks, Ive been giving her betadine and ointment treatments twice a day. They scales are shedding in clumps. Its starting to looks really good. Its even coming off her feet now.
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04-10-13, 02:31 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
she dug a super long burrow. And hasnt come out at all today so I wasnt able to give her a betadine treatment... should I just leave her in there or dig her out?
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04-10-13, 02:39 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
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Originally Posted by mygabriella
she dug a super long burrow. And hasnt come out at all today so I wasnt able to give her a betadine treatment... should I just leave her in there or dig her out?
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never ever dig them out, it will ruin their trust, their holes are their sense of security, she will be fine, just let her be and she will come out when she wants, she is healing fine so i wouldn't be worried about it.
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04-10-13, 02:44 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
Alright, I didnt want to dig her out... Just didnt know if I should or not :-/
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04-10-13, 02:53 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
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Alright, I didnt want to dig her out... Just didnt know if I should or not :-/
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your doing fine!, she is acting like a normal monitor *should* act lol, its good that she is hanging in her borrow, thats where she will get all her humidity and it will help her get back to normal, just be patient, if you want to get her out, you can throw a live mouse down there to check on her and make sure shes ok, just dont ever dig them out unless its an emergency.
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04-10-13, 03:12 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
I cant do live, they are too cute. But she loves frozen thawed.
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04-12-13, 09:25 AM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
She still hasnt come out of her borrow 
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04-12-13, 12:11 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
all this killing mice talk is sad!!
She came out, thick chunks of skin coming off! looking great! her feet are starting to look norm.
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04-12-13, 12:21 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor skin issue
The more this progresses the more Im inclined to just think that it had multiple layers of stuck shed. Neither scale rot nor burns would heal this quickly and cleanly. The scales underneath look a little pink, but otherwise undamaged. I think you may have just given it the moisture it needed to finally slough off all those layers of skin.
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