Leopard Shell!!!!!! - Page 2

Lynnie Lou · 20-04-2013, 09:14 PM

Someone has kindly pm'd me and asked me to email the picture. I have done, so it should be here shortly.
I've since found out that my baby Leopard had been taken out of his table by one of my childs 'new friends'. I think he's been squeezed, it pains me to type that! Let me know what you think. He's eating, drinking and pooping normally.

Levi · 20-04-2013, 09:22 PM

Lynnie Lou · 20-04-2013, 09:25 PM

And yes, I know his shell is bumpy. Sadly was like that when I got him. Was fed on garden peas. Took me four days to wean the bugger off!

**egyptiandan64** · 20-04-2013, 10:54 PM

The scute fell off because the bone underneath is dead.

it looks like some more of the scutes will probably come off also. Are the scutes around the area loose? I'm not seeing any on going problem as this most likely happened a while ago.

Danny

Lisamn · 20-04-2013, 11:50 PM

Can I just ask - why does the bone die?

**egyptiandan64** · 20-04-2013, 11:59 PM

Either an infection or the bone was exposed. It was probably an infection in this case.

Danny

Lisamn · 21-04-2013, 12:04 AM

OK, thanks. So for the bone to be exposed it would have to what? Crack/break/chip its shell I'm guessing? And if that happened, would it only be the exposed bone that would die, or could other surrounding bone die even though not exposed?

**egyptiandan64** · 21-04-2013, 12:19 AM

You are correct

Usually it's just the bone that's exposed unless the area becomes infected and than more bone can die without being exposed.

Danny

Lynnie Lou · 21-04-2013, 11:08 AM

Thanks, Dan.

I've checked the others shutes, all seem good. Not loose and it's starting to heal over already. I'm concerned about the darkening under the shell though. Can you see on the photo?

**egyptiandan64** · 21-04-2013, 01:20 PM

Hard to tell what's going on there in the picture. If you can get an antibiotic ointment and cover the area that should help prevent any problems.

Danny

20-04-2013, 10:54 PM	#14
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	The scute fell off because the bone underneath is dead. it looks like some more of the scutes will probably come off also. Are the scutes around the area loose? I'm not seeing any on going problem as this most likely happened a while ago. Danny __________________

20-04-2013, 11:59 PM	#16
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Either an infection or the bone was exposed. It was probably an infection in this case. Danny __________________

21-04-2013, 12:19 AM	#18
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	You are correct Usually it's just the bone that's exposed unless the area becomes infected and than more bone can die without being exposed. Danny __________________

21-04-2013, 01:20 PM	#20
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Hard to tell what's going on there in the picture. If you can get an antibiotic ointment and cover the area that should help prevent any problems. Danny __________________

20-04-2013, 09:14 PM	#11
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	Someone has kindly pm'd me and asked me to email the picture. I have done, so it should be here shortly. I've since found out that my baby Leopard had been taken out of his table by one of my childs 'new friends'. I think he's been squeezed, it pains me to type that! Let me know what you think. He's eating, drinking and pooping normally.

20-04-2013, 09:22 PM	#12
Levi Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: A few degrees south of Freezing to Death. Posts: 437

20-04-2013, 09:25 PM	#13
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	And yes, I know his shell is bumpy. Sadly was like that when I got him. Was fed on garden peas. Took me four days to wean the bugger off!

20-04-2013, 11:50 PM	#15
Lisamn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 530	Can I just ask - why does the bone die?

21-04-2013, 12:04 AM	#17
Lisamn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 530	OK, thanks. So for the bone to be exposed it would have to what? Crack/break/chip its shell I'm guessing? And if that happened, would it only be the exposed bone that would die, or could other surrounding bone die even though not exposed?

21-04-2013, 11:08 AM	#19
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	Thanks, Dan. I've checked the others shutes, all seem good. Not loose and it's starting to heal over already. I'm concerned about the darkening under the shell though. Can you see on the photo?

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