THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME TO MIND ARE MITES OR TEMPERATURES TOO HIGH THAT HE CAN'T ESCAPE FROM. I DOUBT THAT ANY SCENT OF A YOUNG MALE SAYI WOULD PROVOKE THIS. IF YOU CAN ASSUME THAT PARASITES OR TEMPERATURE ARE NOT THE CAUSE PERHAPS THOSE "WALKABOUTS" HAVE SPOILED HIM IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS NOW INSTILLED IN THAT LITTLE BRAIN THAT WANDERING/HUNTING ETC IS THE NORM. IT'S A STRETCH BUT PERHAPS REMOVING ALL CURRENT SUBSTRATE AND REPLACING IT WITH SOMETHING ELSE ALTOGETHER THAT WOULD TASTE/SMELL DIFFERENT WOULD STIMULATE HIM IN SUCH A WAY AS TO SATISFY HIS URGES. PARTIALLY BURYING SOME PVC PIPE WOULD AFFORD HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME FOSSORIAL SEARCHES OR HIDING AS WELL. A WEE BIT OF NEOSPORIN OR SIMILER TOPICAL ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT APPLIED TO THE SNOUT WILL AID IN HEALING THE DAMAGE ALREADY PRESENT IF THE UNDERLYING SCALES ARE STILL INTACT FROM WHICH NEW TISSUE EMITS. GOOD LUCK...

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