BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

I noticed this markings on his face today,

last week after i fed him black berrys he had some red spots on his face, just fought it was berry juce in his pours..

Have any of you seen this Green Mark Before, Please Help

looks like blue ink to me! Did he have access to magic markers, wet denim or blueberries?

I don't know of any fungi or parasites or infections that would turn the area blue or green. Is he due for a shed soon? If yes, let's see if it comes off. Try gently cleaning it with warm water?

My personal guess is a stain. Shed should remove it. From now on when he gets juice or any food on his face, it'd be best to clean it off before it can dry on. Wet foods left on the face can also cause mouth rot or a droopy lip I believe. Wipe the face with a damp cloth after a meal.

I'm sure others will soon be here to offer their suggestions too. Good luck.

i dont think its mouth rot have you tryed wiping it off with a wet cloth??

Berry juice could darken over time as it wears off. Try a dab of warm water (warm saline if you have it) and a light rub. I agree with others ... probably a shed issue.

That looks like a stain from the berry juice,do as said with the warm cloth, and if it doesnt shift ,it should come off with the next shed.

I did give it a soft wipe befor posting the images, but i gave it another wipe this moring and thankfully it have come off.... but i have noticed the underneather of his mouth is very very dry, the scales seem very hard/crusty?

tryingtosqueezebehindahiderockitis

Scott

Scotts1au wrote:trying to squeeze behind a hiderock it is

Scott

cool so its quite normal then, is there anything i should do or wis that ok?

My boys belly scales get dry some times,especially in winter for some reason, if the scales arent cracking,and he doesnt mind, dont worry about it ,just rub from head to tail and not the other way.

Glad to hear he is OK.

Probably no need to worry. Is that a red mark under the chin?

Water bowls are the normal source of thing that they try to squeeze under. They can do some silly things and injure themselves on otherwise inoccuous looking things.

Scott

Probably no need to worry. Is that a red mark under the chin?

Yeah scott there is one red/brown scale in the centre of his chin, ill photograph it when i get home, do you have an idea what it might be?

I assumed it was, like you said earlyer, where he try to squeze between the baskin rock, which he does quite frequently, and its red in colour.

Probably just a damaged scale. Will heel itself but you will have to watch your lizard and find out what it has been up to. It may look a bit different for a couple of sheds.

Scott

Scotts1au wrote:tryingtosqueezebehindahiderockitis

Scott