possible tail rot:-\

Discussion in 'Chameleons' started by mamabear73, Oct 24, 2013.

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how do i prevent tail rot?

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  1. mamabear73

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    my Fred is 9 mths old and just shed last week today I noticed his tail appears to be dying so I found myself on this site, found some useful advice including a vet some stuff I can fInd at petco for tail rot but is there anything else I can do? IMG_20131024_203041.jpg
     

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  2. JEFFREH

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  3. mamabear73

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    he looks good and has not lost interns in crickets and ginger looks fine no issue's hope he recovers
     
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  5. StikyPaws312

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    Hm, if he recently shed is there a possibility that not all of the shed has come off? I would suggest (if you can without stressing him too much) giving him a soak for about 10 to 15 minutes in a warm bath with water up to just below his belly, and then try to take a q-tip and "roll" the dead skin off of the tail. There is also a "shed-aid" product that I used to find at petco that helped. I'm not sure if it's suitable to use on chameleons though...
     

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