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hi everyone, I have a question about my little girl Fender, shes slowly getting more and more random black spots as well as a few red ones, are these actual spots? or could/do they mean something else? like a health issue?

My first crested was a boy and he was also (like Fender) a harley and he was full grown (i don't know how old but my cousin had him for two years before i got him) and after i had him for about a year he started to get random black spots i at first thought was dirt from his moss but were just spots it turned out when they didn't come off lol.

So i know that they tend to just randomly start showing up but i didn't know about red spots....

If someone could please set me straight I'd appreciated it haha.

Anna
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1. Leopard Gecko: Cort.
1. Crested Gecko: Fender.
1. Marbled Salamander: Ibanez.
1. African Dwarf Frog: no name yet.
3. Cats: Midnight, Tiger & Fluffy.
rip. Leo: Larry, Crestie: Tuki.

I'd Rather Be Hated For Who I Am, Then Loved For Who I'm Not - Kurt Cobain.

crested geckos do often develop black and red spots as they get older. The black spots if there are quite a few, are often referred to as a dalmatian pattern. Red spots, providing they don't move (ie mites) seem to me to be just another coloration of random spots. There are no health concerns from these markings at all (unless they do move then they are external parasites which will need to be get rid of. However, most mite sprays are deadly to geckos...and to be honest, haven't heard of any geckos getting mites so I am pretty sure you have nothing to worry about).
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PHLdyPayne

Thanks you, they are definitely spots and not mites and so far she only has about six nice spots lol, but i figured you can never be to careful haha jut the fact that they were red put me off a little but there not wounds or anything, thank you for helping

Anna

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1. Leopard Gecko: Cort.
1. Crested Gecko: Fender.
1. Marbled Salamander: Ibanez.
1. African Dwarf Frog: no name yet.
3. Cats: Midnight, Tiger & Fluffy.
rip. Leo: Larry, Crestie: Tuki.

I'd Rather Be Hated For Who I Am, Then Loved For Who I'm Not - Kurt Cobain.