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I'm concerned. Is this scale rot / mouth rot

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everything under the sun.
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He has eaten a bit today - but he didnt have the same appetite he did a couple days ago

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First of all - he did have more of it on his nose that has healed and gone away but this doesnt seem to be going away - it's not oozing and it's not pus-y but it is dry and i don't know what to do for it. I've been putting polysporin on it for awhile - but I don't know what else i can do. Now he does have/did have a habit of jumping and hitting his face against the screen can this be the cause of it? Also he does occasionally rub his nose against the glass. Does it look like a stuck shed - scab? There is a part where it has caused a little notch is his lip.

:C I'm worried about my Reekoooo.
 
I wish I had a more definitive answer for you.. It does appear to be but I've no experience with it myself. I would get him to a vet..
 
I don't think you have a bacterial infection to deal with. Keep his tank hot and dry, keep up the antibiotic ointment and see if it doesn't heal. Monitors of all types are prone to nose-rubbing, especially if can reach the top of their enclosure. I've seen tegus and Niles that have rubbed their snouts nearly off against a screen top like it was a cheese grater -literally to the bone. I'd consider a larger/taller enclosure. If they are rubbing against glass, not much can be done about that but the damage is usually minimal. Keep a close watch on his shedding and be certain that the shed skin comes off and it should heal right up. If it gets worse, a vet visit can save his life. Catching these things early is paramount. Keep us updated.
 
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