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[bigdeegee]

I adopted these beautiful bearded dragons but I have noticed these spots and wanted to know what they might be, I have come to realize the male may have tail rot, so that is being addressed. I am bathing them every 2 weeks. I feed them greens every day, clean their enclosure every 2 weeks. I have fallen in love with them and just wanted to make sure I am doing things right.

 

[KarrieRee]

I adopted these beautiful bearded dragons but I have noticed these spots and wanted to know what they might be, I have come to realize the male may have tail rot, so that is being addressed. I am bathing them every 2 weeks. I feed them greens every day, clean their enclosure every 2 weeks. I have fallen in love with them and just wanted to make sure I am doing things right.

You have 2 dragons are they housed together? Is so separate them asap-- especially w/ the spits on the dragon - dragons are a territorial animal and in a split second can turn on one another
@AHBD

 

[bigdeegee]

You have 2 dragons are they housed together? Is so separate them asap-- especially w/ the spits on the dragon - dragons are a territorial animal and in a split second can turn on one another
@AHBD

Yes they are housed together and from what I understand have always been housed together.

 

[bigdeegee]

Yes they are housed together and from what I understand have always been housed together.

And spits? Is that what the spots are called?

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes they are housed together and from what I understand have always been housed together.

Please separate them - they are a territorial animal and it is not good to house them together-
I have asked someone to look at the dragons skin if that is contagious it will spread to the other dragon--
@AHBD

 

[KarrieRee]

And spits? Is that what the spots are called?

No sorry spell check lol spots

 

[bigdeegee]

Ok and will do

 

[AHBD]

Hi there, can you get a few more pics of the area ? It doesn't really look fungal but definitely something is going on there. Any chance it could be getting burned ? Post pics of the entire set up including lights.

 

[bigdeegee]

Will do

 

[bigdeegee]

Temp is at 85 right now

 

[KarrieRee]

Temp is at 85 right now

Please get rid of the red light- it disrupts their sleep and can cause long term eye damage- do you have a clear bright white basking bulb? Dragons like cool and dark temps 65-75 at night+ daytime temps 80's cool side basking surface temps 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- along tube fixture 24" Zoo Med or a Arcadia pro T 5- all these things I am posting here are crucial to the overall health and behavior- of your dragon+ I recommend you get a 4x2x2 tank-

 

[bigdeegee]

H thank you

 

[AHBD]

The dragon looks fine in that pic but there's a shadow over part of his back. Can you just place him on a table to show the entire back without shadows ? And I would recommend a different enclosure if you could buy or make a DIY as well as a long tube uvb bulb. Is that a rabbit cage ?

 

[bigdeegee]

When I get home I will. And yes that's a rabbits cage. It's all I had when they were given to me. I'm looking into a tank now.

 

[AHBD]

O.K that's good. I'm sure you care about them and you'll get things right . You can get lots of help on this forum.