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Hiya,

I suspect that my female snow (15 inches - 9 mths) might have mouth rot. A few weeks back, I found two dried up yellowish crusts by the side (corner) of her jaws. I pulled them off gently, and that was the end of it. A few days back, two much smaller crusty bits are again seen, and these I removed easily by just gently rubbing.

Other than that, there is no heavy breathing sounds or clicking, I held her head next to my ear. And she is eating as always (greedy for supers).

Where I stay, there are no reptile vets at all, none in my country. I read a diluted wash of betadine can help keep it in check and cure it if it is really mouth rot.

Can someone share with me their experience here? Many thanks.

I personally have never experienced it. Here is some info I found.

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Mouthrot.html

If it manifests itself in lizards the way it does in snakes, then the inside of the mouth will have bruised appearance with some cheesy looking substance accumulating around the infected area. If its not bad it can be treated by swapping the area with iodine(Conservatively). However make sure this is not the yellow type yeast infections that beardeds seem to be suscetiple too. Look the dragon over well for any yellow spots especially around the vent.

diluted beradine is used to treat mouthrot but this may not be what your dragon has.

Yellow crusty discharge around the mouth may be due from a uppper respiratory infection though you did listen for any of the vocal signs of this ailment (wheezing, popping/clicking, bubbly discharge from nostrils etc)

Gently open her mouth and look for pretty much what was described earlier for mouth rot in snakes, it looks the same in bearded dragon, white cheezy like substrance, unusual swelling and redness of the gums.

You said you have no vets in your country? I find this rather odd as just about everywhere pets are kept, there has to be a vet somewhere. Even if it isn't a professional herp vet, they can do at least a basic examination. Contact zoos and wildlife shelters in your area, some may have their own on staff vets who know about reptiles, especially if they deal with them in the zoo. If they won't treat your pet, they may know vets in your area that will take residents pets.
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PHLdyPayne

Its Bentadine which is Povidone Iodine!