Help! Tail rot? How severe does she look?

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My bearded dragon has been acting sick, looking rough, not eating the past 2-3 days.

Her tail was twisted when I bought her, the owner said the other dragons she roomated with nipped it but she's been amazing since we got her until 2-3 days ago. I've had her around 6 months, too.

I gave her a good soaking yesterday despite her looking dry. And she cleaned out her bowels then.

here is the pic:

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I cannot track down an exotics reptile vet locally right now! I need opinions then do I look harder?
 
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Hi there, if the tail was like that when you got her, then it might be just a kinked tail possibly a birth defect since most biting results in wounds rather than kinks. Can you post a close up of the tail ? I don't think it's related to her change in behavior, something else may be. In what way is she acting sick ? Can you post a pic of her set up, including the exact type + brand of lights you use ? It might have more to do with lighting + temps.

Some females stop eating when they are carrying eggs, so that's possible too.
 
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I will get a close up of the tail tonight, it's gotten harder than before is all I can say but the shape is the same. Color may be darker.

The setup is a 50 gallon (36x18x18) Exo Terra.
The basking dome has a Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp (100w) in it.
The UVB is a Repti=Sun 10.0 18" tube in an 18 inch fixture.

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I felt under her didn't notice bumps for eggs??
 
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Sometimes infertile eggs can't be felt. As for her light, is it mounted inside or outside of the tank ? You'll need it to be within 10" of her basking area with the Reptisun 10.0 t8 for her to receive adequate uvb. If not, she could become sluggish....but 2 days without eating is not really a big deal, sometimes they just aren't hungry . I would recommend a large basking branch that goes up higher + covers more of the cage.
 
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