Hello, my bearded dragon Mick has had stuck shed on his tail for a a couple of years now. I wasn’t too worried about it since it was just on top of the tail, not wrapped around it.
However, yesterday it started to come off in flakes. I noticed there was a barely noticeable bad smell, and realized it was coming from his tail. Where the stuck shed was it looks red and irritated. The tip of his tail looks shrunken and like a chunk of it has been taken out.
https://ibb.co/Z690SGL
I’m worried that he has an infection or maybe even tail rot. I believe a piece of his tail may have fallen off a few years ago, but it never smelled bad or looked as inflamed as his tail does now.
I put some antibiotic cream on the wound and the rest of where his tail looks red, but I’m wondering if I should take him to the vet?
EDIT: Forgot to mention that he's acting normal, besides not really eating much. I recently changed his diet from mostly pellets and freeze dried insects to salads comprised of red bell peppers, collard greens, and leafy green lettuce.
However, yesterday it started to come off in flakes. I noticed there was a barely noticeable bad smell, and realized it was coming from his tail. Where the stuck shed was it looks red and irritated. The tip of his tail looks shrunken and like a chunk of it has been taken out.
https://ibb.co/Z690SGL
I’m worried that he has an infection or maybe even tail rot. I believe a piece of his tail may have fallen off a few years ago, but it never smelled bad or looked as inflamed as his tail does now.
I put some antibiotic cream on the wound and the rest of where his tail looks red, but I’m wondering if I should take him to the vet?
EDIT: Forgot to mention that he's acting normal, besides not really eating much. I recently changed his diet from mostly pellets and freeze dried insects to salads comprised of red bell peppers, collard greens, and leafy green lettuce.