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Conditions This is Ginger, these are Gingers bald spots

rosspiggys

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We noticed these bald spots when giving her a bath. The skin is nice and pink with no sign of blood, but is lacking hair. Any ideas? We don't know if she did it or her cage mate did it or other.
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Re: This is Ginger, this is Gingers bald dpotd

I'd assume fungus. See (broken link removed) for some shampoo recommendations.
 

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The guinealynx pages are a wonderful source of info. I was looking at her bald spots and they just did not match up with the fungal infection pics. So I was perusing the lynx page. Ginger's first pick is behind the ears which seems common and normal. The other spot is on her foot which was also a common occurrence. It was said to be mechanical which makes sense as her mate has a similar bald spot. However her mate may be getting a thread as her bald spot seems to have lumps under it which may point to some sort of irritation or possibly a cyst. Keeping an eye on it.
 
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