My blue tree has brown areas of scales and patches on her pads of the feet? Best way to treat other than antibiotics. What about cage condition? ANything would help
Tony
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Blue Tree with brown pads? Brown scales? Help Dermititis???anyone
batlizard
Aug 04, 2004 09:43 PM
Replies (2)
odatriad
Aug 04, 2004 10:51 PM
Hey tony,
All members of the prasinus complex possess these darkened pads on the bottom of their feet. I believe V. glebopalma(black palmed) have these as well, to my understanding. So, what your blue has is not an infection, or anything to worry about.
Cheers, talk to you later tony,
bob
SamSweet
Aug 04, 2004 11:23 PM
As Bob says, all of the prasinus-group, most indicus-group, and many of the smaller Odatria monitors (glebopalma, pilbarensis, glauerti, tristis, scalaris, etc.) have darkened scales on their palms and soles, and often under the fingers and toes. In some species these are enlarged and rubbery, and almost feel sticky to the touch. They assist the animal's feet to maintain tight contact with surfaces on which they are climbing, and the outer surfaces are shed, just as in other scales.
Nothing is wrong with your animals!
