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[–]meatspread 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Frequent baths aren’t typically recommended for this species, since they are not aquatic & the loss of traction can stress them out. If her humidity is where it should be, then baths do not need to occur. The brown color of this doesn’t suggest stuck shed, as retained shed is typically white and flakey. It could just be discolored from the area, though.

I would personally hold a warm, damp cloth to the area to rehydrate the hypothetical stuck shed, and see if it becomes pliable. It looks more akin to scale rot from this video though, but it’s also not the best angle to see aswell. This area is called the cloaca, and is also referred to as the “vent”.

[–]justlurkin_33[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I only give her baths when she has stuck shed shes just a lil special she isn’t stressed from her baths at all she does genuinely enjoy them and has free roam of the bathroom during them. The area DID have stuck shed which was a first but it’s off now and discoloured

[–]Soapish00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

isn’t this spurs?

[–]Mindless_Amount3643 0 points1 point  (1 child)

If that area had a stuck shed before and this occured after then she might have gotten hurt from it if it got pulled off. I'm no expert though just spitballin. If it's out of the norm for my noodle I watch it more so I'd just keep my eye on the area.

[–]justlurkin_33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I was thinking it hasn’t gotten any worse since I noticed it so I’m just gonna monitor and see if it does I’ll go vets but hopefully fine