Re: MK's site - black spots

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Posted by cirsisue on March 09, 1999 at 22:16:16:

In Reply to: MK's site - black spots posted by Joan on March 09, 1999 at 20:04:03:

: Just found black spots on MK's site. Mites was
one of the choices. If the spots had legs and
moved around. Other choices were natural coloring
as growing and funigal infection. I went and got
the magnafying glass and really looked. Sneakers
didn't like the mag glass, received a couple of
tail whips. Didn't see that it looked like a bug.
How small are mites? Flea size? Is it something
you can see? I have only seen mites on birds and
boy are they small. The funigal infection is
supposed to look fuzzy or was it furry, anyway it
doesn't fit that description either.

: Under the mag glass, each scale on the head kind
of forms a bump or pyrimid. The black spot is on
the top of the bump. Looks like part of the skin.
Now we are down to about 5 spots.

: We have a vet in town that used to raise igs.
He said that he could do fecal exams and blood
work, but not much past that. I'll call him
tomorrow and see if he thinks he could recognize
mites or infection on Sneakers. I think I get
paranoid with Sneakers and my box turtle, because
I know that there isn't a good herp vet in this
area.

: good & paranoid, Joan

Joan, sounds like you've done all your homework on the spots.I would just keep watching them to see if they get bigger, if they don't, it's proably just an ig thing to scare you.Cirsis has tiny little black spots onher legs, and big ones on her side.The big ones raised up so off to the vets we went and they checked for fungus(no),for parasites(no) so they did a biopsy and clear bright green sera came out.That was two years ago and they sent the biopsy all over the country,but still didn't find an answer.Cirsis still has the black spots,but they don't bother her and every once in a while one more will pop up but no more have raised.It's proably nothing but her growing.Don't worry Mom, she'll be fine and you'll be a wreak.
Hugs & hibiscus to you two

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: : : Just found black spots on MK's site. Mites was : one of the choices. If the spots had legs and : moved around. Other choices were natural coloring : as growing and funigal infection. I went and got : the magnafying glass and really looked. Sneakers : didn't like the mag glass, received a couple of : tail whips. Didn't see that it looked like a bug. : How small are mites? Flea size? Is it something : you can see? I have only seen mites on birds and : boy are they small. The funigal infection is : supposed to look fuzzy or was it furry, anyway it : doesn't fit that description either. : : Under the mag glass, each scale on the head kind : of forms a bump or pyrimid. The black spot is on : the top of the bump. Looks like part of the skin. : Now we are down to about 5 spots. : : We have a vet in town that used to raise igs. : He said that he could do fecal exams and blood : work, but not much past that. I'll call him : tomorrow and see if he thinks he could recognize : mites or infection on Sneakers. I think I get : paranoid with Sneakers and my box turtle, because : I know that there isn't a good herp vet in this : area. : : good & paranoid, Joan : Joan, sounds like you've done all your homework on the spots.I would just keep watching them to see if they get bigger, if they don't, it's proably just an ig thing to scare you.Cirsis has tiny little black spots onher legs, and big ones on her side.The big ones raised up so off to the vets we went and they checked for fungus(no),for parasites(no) so they did a biopsy and clear bright green sera came out.That was two years ago and they sent the biopsy all over the country,but still didn't find an answer.Cirsis still has the black spots,but they don't bother her and every once in a while one more will pop up but no more have raised.It's proably nothing but her growing.Don't worry Mom, she'll be fine and you'll be a wreak. : Hugs & hibiscus to you two

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