Hey folks,
i'm after some help. Recently I observed that one of my shingleback skinks had four swollen feet, so I took her from her outside pit with all the others (who are all doing fine) and put her in an inside enclosure with a simple newspaper substrate. Her outdoor enclosure has a red sand substrate, some which includes bricklayers sand, however all the top layer is nice round desert sand, but I did notice a lot of this stuck to her feet, which I bathed and cleaned. At the time, I noticed a small amount of redness on the underside of one of her feet. It looks sore, and open, although it is dry, and not weeping. Now all of her feet are showing the same redness and the area of redness is increasing. I've taken her to the reptile vet who did not know what it was, and is waiting a second opinion. However, I'm noticing it getting worse, and am wondering if anyone here might have any suggestions in the meantime. It's been about a year since her last shed, so I'm not concerned that it has anything to do with retaining dead skin, and even though her feet are swollen, it's the apparent ulceration that is really concerning me. She still has a healthy appetite, and is basking and acting as normal, although I believe she is walking a little wonky. I also suspect that she is gravid, about two months in, but I don't think that this should have anything to do with the problem. Being housed outside in Victoria, I don't believe there is much concern with humidity, and her inside enclosure has pretty close on zero humidity. Her indoor enclosure has a basking area around 32 degrees, and a cool end also. Her diet consists primarily of varied vegies, with a weekly protein serving, generally in the form of snails.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be very appreciative. I'm really concerned for the poor girl, and hate seeing the condition worsen, while I do nothing.
Regards,
Scott.
i'm after some help. Recently I observed that one of my shingleback skinks had four swollen feet, so I took her from her outside pit with all the others (who are all doing fine) and put her in an inside enclosure with a simple newspaper substrate. Her outdoor enclosure has a red sand substrate, some which includes bricklayers sand, however all the top layer is nice round desert sand, but I did notice a lot of this stuck to her feet, which I bathed and cleaned. At the time, I noticed a small amount of redness on the underside of one of her feet. It looks sore, and open, although it is dry, and not weeping. Now all of her feet are showing the same redness and the area of redness is increasing. I've taken her to the reptile vet who did not know what it was, and is waiting a second opinion. However, I'm noticing it getting worse, and am wondering if anyone here might have any suggestions in the meantime. It's been about a year since her last shed, so I'm not concerned that it has anything to do with retaining dead skin, and even though her feet are swollen, it's the apparent ulceration that is really concerning me. She still has a healthy appetite, and is basking and acting as normal, although I believe she is walking a little wonky. I also suspect that she is gravid, about two months in, but I don't think that this should have anything to do with the problem. Being housed outside in Victoria, I don't believe there is much concern with humidity, and her inside enclosure has pretty close on zero humidity. Her indoor enclosure has a basking area around 32 degrees, and a cool end also. Her diet consists primarily of varied vegies, with a weekly protein serving, generally in the form of snails.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be very appreciative. I'm really concerned for the poor girl, and hate seeing the condition worsen, while I do nothing.
Regards,
Scott.
