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Is this mouth rot?

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Hello. I've had fire skinks for just about 2 weeks now and I noticed the mouth on one of the skinks has been continuously opened for a few days now. It's like it can't fully close it. I have been reading around and it could be a deformity, but I really think it is mouth rot :( Hopefully someone with more knowledge on this subject can confirm or (hopefully) deny and I can figure out what it is so I can treat it correctly!

I took the best pictures I could. It sits under my UVB/Bask area most the time. Usually just its head, but I notice a full body bask every now and then. It is also eating D3/Calcium dusted crickets I put in.

At the moment I am using Reptaid and putting in their water dish. At the moment I cannot really grab it for a closer look because of the enclosure I have it in. But if need be I will.

http://i.imgur.com/6WInfAO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3QgZ3sK.jpg

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:iagree:Looks like mouth rot (Infectious Stomatitis / Ulcerative Stomatitis). Very treatable if caught in time.
 
JButera said:
:iagree:Looks like mouth rot (Infectious Stomatitis / Ulcerative Stomatitis). Very treatable if caught in time.
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How would you suggest treating it? Should I just keep putting the reptaid in its water dish or is there a better way or medication that I could use without having to grab or hold it?

Thanks
 
Any treatment I can think of would require you to catch and hold the skink on a daily basis until the animal shows signs of improvement. Minor mouth rot can heal on its own with good nutrition and proper husbandry; however, if it gets progressively worse the animal will most likely die from it. I've never used the medicine you mentioned but from what I hear Nolvasan® or Chlorhexidine works great for treating mouth rot. Good luck.
 
JButera said:
Any treatment I can think of would require you to catch and hold the skink on a daily basis until the animal shows signs of improvement. Minor mouth rot can heal on its own with good nutrition and proper husbandry; however, if it gets progressively worse the animal will most likely die from it. I've never used the medicine you mentioned but from what I hear Nolvasan® or Chlorhexidine works great for treating mouth rot. Good luck.
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Thanks. I'll give those a look and weigh my options.
 
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