Is this white discoloration on the nose a URTI?

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He has galvanized steel wiremesh bordering his enclosure so it might be the zinc rubbing off on his nose (he likes to drag his face across it a lot) but I’m not sure
 

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He has galvanized steel wiremesh bordering his enclosure so it might be the zinc rubbing off on his nose (he likes to drag his face across it a lot) but I’m not sure
That is really bad and will lead to injury. They need a visual barrier all around the bottom of the enclosure.
 

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Wood or upvc sheets is a good start
 

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What should I put as a visual barrier?
You can get a 4x8 sheet of plywood cut into four 12 inch tall x 8 foot strips. Stick it to the inside of the pen with some bailing wire, or by screwing through it into short sections of 2x4. Prime and paint it if you want to.
 
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