Help! Panthers foot is jacked up

del rey

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I have a 4 mo. old panther who is eating and acting normal. I had noticed that his back left foot had a dark area surrounding his toes and half of the foot. Like white area on a baby veiled chams feet (socks). It looked like it was a piece of skin that he had not finished shedding so I left him alone. The area got darker so I soaked his feet for about 5 min. I set him in a large bowl with enough water to cover his feet. I gently pulled back on a piece of flaked skin and it came off fine, I pulled back on anothe piece (GENTLY) and his entire toe came with it. The area looks necrotic. My guess is that the skin that did not shed cut off circulation. I put him back in the enclosure and offered some crix , he hit em hard. Has anyone ever seen this? Maybe it wasn't unshed skin. Any advise?

CAGE: SREEN 24 X 18
LIGHTING: ZOOMED REPTISUN 5.0 / 75W REPTISUN
TEMP:93
HUMIDITY: 46%
PLANTS: FICUS
LOCATION: WINDOW

CHAM: AMBANJA PANTHER 4MO. MALE
HANDLING: VERY SELDOM
FEEDING: DUSTED CRIX/ WAX LOADED W/ FLUKERS CRICKET FEED, CRIX QUENCHER, ORANGE CUBE, FRESH VEGGIES
DUST: MINERALL, REP-CALCALCIUM W/VIT D , HERPTIVTE
WATERING: MIST KING SYSTEM & DRIPPER
FECAL: NORMAL
HISTORY: CAPTIVE BRED KAMMERFLAGE KREATIONS - FATHER: VINYARION
 
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a pic would be nice.
If it is loss toes, then make sure it's not infected.
You might want to consult your vet soon.
 
Ive seen two retained sheds but on tails. The 2 I have seen the dead part falls off and with some neosporin are fine after they heal. Although these situations can also get ugly Im sure. If it starts spreading then its time to go to the vet and probably get it amputated. With the toes/ foot you may want to consult a vet right off because loosing part of a foot or limb would be worse than loosing a 1/2 inch or so of the tail. Keep an eye on it and be prepared for a vet visit. Good luck.
 
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