Beardie tail is soft
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It looks like he has some patches about to shed (including a large portion of his tail) but it looks like a normal shed to me. Sometimes the shed patches can take a long time to free themselves but this is normal. I don't see anything concerning based on the photo.
Has the area around the injured claws healed over completely since the injury? Hopefully they have so the risk of infection is lessened.
Has the area around the injured claws healed over completely since the injury? Hopefully they have so the risk of infection is lessened.
It shouldn't feel like liquid. There should be bone and muscle and fat stores. If it feels too squishy it might be worth having an x-ray taken to make sure everything is OK internally.
How much give is there when you push on the tail? Would you be able to get a picture?
Some dragons hold a lot of fat in their tails, which would make them feel squishy.
However if he's lost bone density due to a lack of calcium absorption (improper uv exposure and/or calcium in the diet) then the bone could have been leeched enough that it's very thin, causing the squishy feeling.
How close is the powersun to his basking surface?
When is the last time it was replaced?
-Brandon
Some dragons hold a lot of fat in their tails, which would make them feel squishy.
However if he's lost bone density due to a lack of calcium absorption (improper uv exposure and/or calcium in the diet) then the bone could have been leeched enough that it's very thin, causing the squishy feeling.
How close is the powersun to his basking surface?
When is the last time it was replaced?
-Brandon
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