Hiya guys! Long time no see!
My 2 guys woke up just a few weeks ago. And I haven't had much time to be online
Anyway I think there's a problem with my little guy Junior.
The thing is I don't know what can have caused it.
I have him in a good controlled enclosure that keeps good temps and humidity.
For substrate I use peat. I know cypress mulch is recommended, but it doesn't exist here in Argentina. Closest I can get is a eucalyptus mulch, but it tends to mold. So I've had him on peat for 8 months now.
The thing is that I noticed just last week that he seemed to have dirt around his mouth...kinda stuck in the "gums". So I tried to get it off using towels and q tips....but it doesnt seem to come off.
Could you take a look at the pictures and tell me if it's some kind of mouth rot or something....and if so....what can have caused it and how can I cure it??
Or is it just peat that got stuck there?? It's not easy to try and get something out of a tegus mouth
Additional info: I went on vacations 6 weeks ago for a total of 4 weeks, and since Junior was born February this year and is still tiny(14 inches) I thought to leave him with a professional herper to care of him while I was away. The guy supposedly had him in a tank with plain dirt or maybe wood chips(will investigate further if necessary).....don't know if humidity and temp was optimal but he looked good when I got him. Don't remember though if he had this before or after I got him back.
He eats and poops on regular basis and seems to be in good condition.
Any opinions??
My 2 guys woke up just a few weeks ago. And I haven't had much time to be online
Anyway I think there's a problem with my little guy Junior.
The thing is I don't know what can have caused it.
I have him in a good controlled enclosure that keeps good temps and humidity.
For substrate I use peat. I know cypress mulch is recommended, but it doesn't exist here in Argentina. Closest I can get is a eucalyptus mulch, but it tends to mold. So I've had him on peat for 8 months now.
The thing is that I noticed just last week that he seemed to have dirt around his mouth...kinda stuck in the "gums". So I tried to get it off using towels and q tips....but it doesnt seem to come off.
Could you take a look at the pictures and tell me if it's some kind of mouth rot or something....and if so....what can have caused it and how can I cure it??
Or is it just peat that got stuck there?? It's not easy to try and get something out of a tegus mouth
Additional info: I went on vacations 6 weeks ago for a total of 4 weeks, and since Junior was born February this year and is still tiny(14 inches) I thought to leave him with a professional herper to care of him while I was away. The guy supposedly had him in a tank with plain dirt or maybe wood chips(will investigate further if necessary).....don't know if humidity and temp was optimal but he looked good when I got him. Don't remember though if he had this before or after I got him back.
He eats and poops on regular basis and seems to be in good condition.
Any opinions??