Bearded Dragon tail fell off

I know you guys probably get this a lot and I've read through a couple of posts to see what action should be taken in my circumstances. I have had little max for almost 4 months now. When purchasing Max I was informed that he/she was already 10/11 weeks old so hopefully that information is accurate enough. Okay so I handle my dragon pretty much everyday and mist him/her with water everyday. I generally try to giver her/him baths twice a week to help with shedding and general cleanliness. Last night I noticed when I went to Max out of the viv the tail was kind of broken like folded back on itself. I immediately panicked and picked Max up to examine the tail. I noticed that the end was a bit red and the tip of the tail was hanging on by like one scale. I decided to go give her a quick bath to help her out with it and loosen the skin. After the bath I had no disinfectants to use such as neosporin or bethodine like I've read about so I decided I'd try get some today. To my surprise they don't sell either of these medicines in Ireland. I decided to contact the guys at Reptile Haven and ask for advice. They informed me I should use Hydrogen Peroxide. After reading some horror stories on here about people who used it I'm highly reluctant. I will enclose a photo of what the tail looks like now and hopefully someone can help me out! thanks

Hello over there in Ireland ! Sorry to hear about Max's tail. Can you post a pic of the full tail ? It may be something non problematic but it may also become an infection that needs vet treatment. One of the best things to use as a natural and powerful antimicrobial is raw unpasteurized honey. See if you can find some at a health store or from a beekeeper. Be sure that there are no loose insects hiding in the tank. [ They come out after dark ]

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Hello over there in Ireland ! Sorry to hear about Max's tail. Can you post a pic of the full tail ? It may be something non problematic but it may also become an infection that needs vet treatment. One of the best things to use as a natural and powerful antimicrobial is raw unpasteurized honey. See if you can find some at a health store or from a beekeeper. Be sure that there are no loose insects hiding in the tank. [ They come out after dark ]

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Thanks for your fast response AHBD, At the moment she/he is in the middle of a shed so there is some slight discoloration. I can be assured there's not any live insects in the tank as I did a full clean last night right after I noticed it and I have hand fed only today. Here is a photo of the full tail as requested

That doesn't look like it's infected, it's a nice clean break. You still need to keep an eye on it, if it starts looking bad traveling up the tail then it will need attention.