bare patch

Julia · 05-07-2008, 08:14 PM

Hi ,
I wondered if someone could advise me please: My 6-year old male hermans has a strange bare patch on the top of his nose. It's just dark without any scales, doesn't look sore or anything. He is fine in himself, eats allright and moves about outdoors. Should I worry about this?

Julia

rachel30b · 05-07-2008, 08:18 PM

i think i know what you mean, i think mine have this but it would help if you could post a pic just to be on the safe side

Connor and Bob · 05-07-2008, 09:28 PM

Mine has that too, Was wondering what it was as i noticed it one day, wasn't sure if it was a scrape or something.
Anyone got any ideas?

Julia · 06-07-2008, 01:19 PM

Good to hear that others have noticed this too. I will try and take a picture, but it's so horrible outside today, can't bring myself to even go out. Poor wet and cold torties !!

Julia · 12-07-2008, 10:01 PM

Hi again, I have now managed to take a picture of Jessie's patch. I hope it is visible. Can anyone please tell me if I should worry about this?
Many thanks
Julia

piglet · 12-07-2008, 10:05 PM

Julia its normal its a nose scale they are large.

Julia can we see a picture of the whole animal it looks like a spurthigh more than a hermans I may be wrong

D

Julia · 12-07-2008, 10:38 PM

Thanks for your speedy reply. I wodner what the patch is then. Jessie's younger sister doesn't have the same patch. Intersting point you are making about the species. Here is another picture taken earlier this year. What do you think? I always though they were hermans.

piglet · 12-07-2008, 11:02 PM

Yep your right hermans , the first picture looked Ibera though but we can all be wrong

D

sandy · 13-07-2008, 09:37 AM

I agree with you Darren, that picture does look like an ibera<g>. Must get my glasses
checked<g>.

Julia · 13-07-2008, 12:03 PM

Thanks again for clarifying this. So, to summarize your advice: they are Hermans, and I do not need to worry about the bare patch. Is that right?
Many thanks
Julia

05-07-2008, 08:14 PM	#1
Julia Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South West London Posts: 73	bare patch Hi , I wondered if someone could advise me please: My 6-year old male hermans has a strange bare patch on the top of his nose. It's just dark without any scales, doesn't look sore or anything. He is fine in himself, eats allright and moves about outdoors. Should I worry about this? Julia

05-07-2008, 08:18 PM	#2
rachel30b Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: horncastle lincs Posts: 1,168	i think i know what you mean, i think mine have this but it would help if you could post a pic just to be on the safe side __________________ rachel 5 hermans, bob, frank, simpson, marmalade and johnson

12-07-2008, 10:05 PM	#6
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Julia its normal its a nose scale they are large. Julia can we see a picture of the whole animal it looks like a spurthigh more than a hermans I may be wrong D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

12-07-2008, 11:02 PM	#8
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Yep your right hermans , the first picture looked Ibera though but we can all be wrong D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

13-07-2008, 09:37 AM	#9
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I agree with you Darren, that picture does look like an ibera<g>. Must get my glasses checked<g>. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

05-07-2008, 09:28 PM	#3
Connor and Bob Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2008 Location: East Kilbride, Scotland Posts: 38	Mine has that too, Was wondering what it was as i noticed it one day, wasn't sure if it was a scrape or something. Anyone got any ideas?

06-07-2008, 01:19 PM	#4
Julia Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South West London Posts: 73	Good to hear that others have noticed this too. I will try and take a picture, but it's so horrible outside today, can't bring myself to even go out. Poor wet and cold torties !!

12-07-2008, 10:01 PM	#5
Julia Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South West London Posts: 73	Hi again, I have now managed to take a picture of Jessie's patch. I hope it is visible. Can anyone please tell me if I should worry about this? Many thanks Julia

12-07-2008, 10:38 PM	#7
Julia Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South West London Posts: 73	Thanks for your speedy reply. I wodner what the patch is then. Jessie's younger sister doesn't have the same patch. Intersting point you are making about the species. Here is another picture taken earlier this year. What do you think? I always though they were hermans.

13-07-2008, 12:03 PM	#10
Julia Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South West London Posts: 73	Thanks again for clarifying this. So, to summarize your advice: they are Hermans, and I do not need to worry about the bare patch. Is that right? Many thanks Julia

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