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Abscesses are non‐fluctuating hard masses of variable size, formed by concentric layers of purulent material in which the outermost layer has the most liquid consistency. All purulent material is contained in a fibrous capsule. Coloration ranges from brown to yellow. Adhesions occasionally occur with adjacent tissues. There are no general symptoms if the abscess does not result from a systemic infection (salmonellosis, pseudomonas, microsporidiosis, etc.). Dermal abscesses in reptiles evolve from external wounds, ectoparasites or contamination by direct contact with feces or water with a high bacterial population, all of which may be exacerbated by immunosuppression.