u/PheGek

Hey everyone! I noticed a small brown spot/scab on the right side of the mouth on one of my Lamprolepis smaragdina females (Yam) recently. Before anyone worries: both Yam and her sister Taro are absolute goofballs and completely active!

• They are not fighting at all (I am cohabbing two sisters).
• They are far from shy or hiding. They are jumping, doing acrobatics, and running their daily reptile zoomies across the enclosure all day long!
• They WILL jump on you if you open the enclosure for a chance to grab a snack or sleep in the pockets of your trousers
• They have a great appetite and will basically eat anything remotely bug-shaped or fruit-related.

Parameters & Care Routine:

• Enclosure: Bioactive 120x100x70cm Iso terrarium
• Humidity: ~75% daytime, >90% nighttime maintained by an automated rain system with 3 fine misting nozzles running 3 times a day .
• Temperatures: Ambient 27°C (80.6°F), basking spot up to ~45°C (113°F).
• Water: Water bowl replaced 3 times a week.
• Lightsource: 125w Exoterra Solar Glo UVB bulb
• Diet: Varied diet of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL), crickets, and recently Shelfordella tartara (Red runner roaches).
• Supplements: Dusted every 2nd meal with Nekton Multi-Rep + extra Calcium.
• Special Treat: Very sparingly, they get a custom smoothie mix of watermelon, mealworms, and BSFL powder which they are obsessed with!

They do like to dig around in the bio-active substrate every now and then. My current guess is either a tiny substrate particle stuck there or a minor mechanical scrape from parkouring through the setup/digging.

Has anyone seen a small lip scrape like this after digging or unpolished gymnastics? Would love to hear your thoughts while I keep a close eye on it! 👀🍉🦎

*Edit: Added more of the specs