jennifervb
Well-Known Member
I need some insight onto something I discovered last night.
Of my four boys, three of them have scabs all over their backs! They do not seem to hurt them but Albert let out a squeak and a jump when I stroked him! :shock:
I cannot see anything but I can feel them! Ben, Basil and Roquefort were enthralled with the back massages I gave them although I could not feel any scabs on Roquefort.
I am very careful with their diets and make sure that I don't give them too much protein.
I can't see any mites anywhere, so I can only assume that these scratches are from their power-grooming sessions and fall outs. Ben and Albert often puff up at each other but I have never seen any blood. It is usually Ben who is the aggressor and Albert who tries to reconcile. (Albert ousted Ben from the upstairs hammock and Ben has been pissy ever since. )
I will be taking Ben in for his annual check up so I will have Dr. Davis check him. If he has mites, then they all do and will be treated. I can't take Albert in to be examined because I am afraid that he will bite Dr. Davis. He doesn't bite often, but when he does, it is vicious! :shock:
Because of the pain it seemed to cause him, last night, I just don't want to risk him digging his incisors into Dr. Davis' hand! OY!!!!!
If anyone has any other ideas of what the issue could be, please let me know! I change the towels daily and scrub the cage down once a week with hot, soapy, water and vinegar.
They are not lethargic and have had absolutely no lapse in appetite. There has been no weight loss.
:hugs:
Of my four boys, three of them have scabs all over their backs! They do not seem to hurt them but Albert let out a squeak and a jump when I stroked him! :shock:
I cannot see anything but I can feel them! Ben, Basil and Roquefort were enthralled with the back massages I gave them although I could not feel any scabs on Roquefort.
I am very careful with their diets and make sure that I don't give them too much protein.
I can't see any mites anywhere, so I can only assume that these scratches are from their power-grooming sessions and fall outs. Ben and Albert often puff up at each other but I have never seen any blood. It is usually Ben who is the aggressor and Albert who tries to reconcile. (Albert ousted Ben from the upstairs hammock and Ben has been pissy ever since. )
I will be taking Ben in for his annual check up so I will have Dr. Davis check him. If he has mites, then they all do and will be treated. I can't take Albert in to be examined because I am afraid that he will bite Dr. Davis. He doesn't bite often, but when he does, it is vicious! :shock:
Because of the pain it seemed to cause him, last night, I just don't want to risk him digging his incisors into Dr. Davis' hand! OY!!!!!
If anyone has any other ideas of what the issue could be, please let me know! I change the towels daily and scrub the cage down once a week with hot, soapy, water and vinegar.
They are not lethargic and have had absolutely no lapse in appetite. There has been no weight loss.
:hugs: