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My 5 month old BTS developed this scale raise in the last 24 hours. Any idea what might be causing it? She eats like a horse & is growing like a weed.

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0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa Kenya
1.0 Tricolor Hognose Yoshi
0.1 Bubblegum Snow Corn Baby
1.0 Veiled Chameleon Frank
0.2 Leopard Geckos Tang & Roxy
2.3 Crested Geckos Fox Mulder,Ziggy, Zoe, Peek & Belle
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo
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1.1 Eastern Box Turtles Squirtle & Yurtle
1.1 Pacman Frogs CamoFrog & Buffy the Cricket Slayer
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1.1 Mossy Frogs Kermit & Kate Mossy
1.1 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

I know it's not easy to do with these guys, but try to get a good look inside its mouth. The raised scute may be nothing, but you want to make sure there's no redness or swelling in the gums underneath that could indicate an infection or abcess.

It wasn't easy to do, but I got a look & pulled off this clear/pale yellow crusty stuff. The scales have since returned to their original position.

My adult BTS gets this on his lips too. My herp vet has looked at it before & isn't too concerned about it, but she said she'll ask her colleagues on the herp vet forums to see if they have any idea why they get it & what to do about it. When I pull it off, the skin underneath (just inside the mouth, on the inside of the lip) looks raw & there is occasionally a trace amount of blood.

Anyone have any idea what it is & how to treat it? The skinks do not share an enclosure & are on different substrates (aspen & paper).
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Robins Critters
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa Kenya
1.0 Tricolor Hognose Yoshi
0.1 Bubblegum Snow Corn Baby
1.0 Veiled Chameleon Frank
0.2 Leopard Geckos Tang & Roxy
2.3 Crested Geckos Fox Mulder,Ziggy, Zoe, Peek & Belle
1.1 Blue Tongue Skinks Indigo, Azure
1.1 Bearded Dragons Jarvis & Missy
1.1 Eastern Box Turtles Squirtle & Yurtle
1.1 Pacman Frogs CamoFrog & Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Vietnamese Blue Tree Frog Cerulean
0.0.1 Red Eyed Tree Frog Scarlet
0.2 Tiger Salamanders Tiger & Sally
1.1 Mossy Frogs Kermit & Kate Mossy
1.1 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

It happens with my skinks at times too. I think (have not verified yet) that it is related to tooth replacement. It typically happens and lasts a few days before the swelling goes down.

I'm beginning to wonder if it's related to humidity. I live in Utah, very dry. I've moved her to bed-a-beast to up the humidity in the enclosure & will see if it helps.
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Robins Critters
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa Kenya
1.0 Tricolor Hognose Yoshi
0.1 Bubblegum Snow Corn Baby
1.0 Veiled Chameleon Frank
0.2 Leopard Geckos Tang & Roxy
2.3 Crested Geckos Fox Mulder,Ziggy, Zoe, Peek & Belle
1.1 Blue Tongue Skinks Indigo, Azure
1.1 Bearded Dragons Jarvis & Missy
1.1 Eastern Box Turtles Squirtle & Yurtle
1.1 Pacman Frogs CamoFrog & Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Vietnamese Blue Tree Frog Cerulean
0.0.1 Red Eyed Tree Frog Scarlet
0.2 Tiger Salamanders Tiger & Sally
1.1 Mossy Frogs Kermit & Kate Mossy
1.1 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

It could be caused from food drying on her lips, try wiping excess food off her mouth after she eats.

It appears to have been resolved by an increase in humidity.
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Robins Critters
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa Kenya
1.0 Tricolor Hognose Yoshi
0.1 Bubblegum Snow Corn Baby
1.0 Veiled Chameleon Frank
0.2 Leopard Geckos Tang & Roxy
2.3 Crested Geckos Fox Mulder,Ziggy, Zoe, Peek & Belle
1.1 Blue Tongue Skinks Indigo, Azure
1.1 Bearded Dragons Jarvis & Missy
1.1 Eastern Box Turtles Squirtle & Yurtle
1.1 Pacman Frogs CamoFrog & Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Vietnamese Blue Tree Frog Cerulean
0.0.1 Red Eyed Tree Frog Scarlet
0.2 Tiger Salamanders Tiger & Sally
1.1 Mossy Frogs Kermit & Kate Mossy
1.1 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena