Quote Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
I had that happen to my male parietalis a few years ago. Thought it was a bad shed at first, but the vent kept getting crusty no matter how hard I tried to keep it clean. Anyway, long story short, it seems that it was a sign of dehydration caused by kidney failure and was ultimately fatal.



Keep an eye on that female Shannon. She was in that condition upon emergence from brumation. The crust as cleared and she appears in good health though.