beardie accidentally ate my hair.

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So, I had to take Serena out of her cage for cleaning and I noticed there was a hair stuck on her. I pulled it off until I noticed there was some resistance, and then I realized that the hair was INSIDE of her. Now, as a person with hair longer than some people's arms, I've had to pull my hair out of some strange places, but never out of a living animal. I was able to get the hair out without much hassle. My beardie doesn't tend to squirm around a lot. There was a ton of poop stuck to it and she feels a bit lighter after I got it out. There was no blood and her vent looks fine. I'm worried that she'll do it again or that it might've caused internal damage. Should I be concerned? Should I give her a soak or some antibiotics or will she be OK?
edit: ok like 2 minutes after I posted this she pooped again and started dripping like a faucet. The liquid is clear, and I think it might be odorless though my sinuses have been really awful the past few weeks and I can't smell anything unless it's right in front of my nose and I am not sticking my nose in lizard poop. I'm very worried now.
 

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My dragon has accidentally eaten hair off the floor several times in the past. It hasn't caused any issues as far as I can tell. The hair is relatively soft and passes through their systems. Sometimes need a bit of assistance removing it completely when they poop it out, as you've noticed, but that's about it.
 

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CooperDragon":1m6wgk9m said:
My dragon has accidentally eaten hair off the floor several times in the past. It hasn't caused any issues as far as I can tell. The hair is relatively soft and passes through their systems. Sometimes need a bit of assistance removing it completely when they poop it out, as you've noticed, but that's about it.
ah, thanks for the help! I was worried about the extra discharge afterwards but she's fine now as far as I can tell.
 

loljelloclowdz

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I've pulled hair out of Mari's mouth and butt before. It gets caught on things in their digestive tract, but I don't think pulling it out will do too much harm to their intestines or throat. Just try to vacuum a bit more. XD
 
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