Does Buck Grease Flake??

[Olympia✨]

Hello all, I haven’t posted in a while- hope everyone is alright!

Today I noticed some orange, tiny flakes on my rattie boys. I was worried it might be mites or fleas but I found no scabs, the flakes don’t move and my boys don’t seem to be scratching any more than usual. They both have a lot of buck grease on both their backs- so could that be it? I might give them some stronghold just to make sure...

I’ll post some pictures later today as both the boys are sleeping now

 

[Fidget]

Yeah, it could be just buck grease. Is your kid's skin dry? You can add a few drops of olive oil to some veggies every week or 2.

 

[jorats]

Yep, it could be sebum/buck grease. Usually we see this on older males.

 

[lilspaz68]

I don't know how many times I've peered unblinking at buck grease flakes to see if they were moving (lice) LOLOL

 

[Fidget]

I don't know how many times I've peered unblinking at buck grease flakes to see if they were moving (lice) LOLOL

a spectator sport for rattie parents..