Baby bearded dragon tail problems?!

[dragonlover04]

Hi! I recently bought a baby bearded dragon 6-8 inches long, I am pretty sure she lost the tip of her tail because it bas black and now its gone, her tail is in shed and I've been giving her baths but another chunk of her tail looks like its going to fall off! Picture below!

 

[CooperDragon]

It's hard to tell with the shed going. I'd monitor the tail until the shed is done. If it looks like it's healed over after that, it shouldn't cause an issue. If it continues to look crimped and the damaged area is progressing up the tail, I advise going to an experienced reptile vet because an infection spreading could cause severe problems if not addressed properly.

 

[dragonlover04]

It's hard to tell with the shed going. I'd monitor the tail until the shed is done. If it looks like it's healed over after that, it shouldn't cause an issue. If it continues to look crimped and the damaged area is progressing up the tail, I advise going to an experienced reptile vet because an infection spreading could cause severe problems if not addressed properly.

Im going to try povidone iodine, ointment and maybe Johnson's Baby Lotion Shea & Cocoa or something to moisturize. Iv'e been doing 1 warm soak every 1-2 days and its not really gotten better I just noticed the black tip fell off though. Her legs are also starting to shed but I think the tail is going to shed again soon too. The problem was the leftover shed.

 

[CooperDragon]

Sometimes stuck sheds can just cut off circulation and cause that issue. It's good that you're going to moisturize it. Even some plain aloe should do the trick.

 

[dragonlover04]

Sometimes stuck sheds can just cut off circulation and cause that issue. It's good that you're going to moisturize it. Even some plain aloe should do the trick.

I got the baby lotion ill be giving her the proviodine solution bath later on in the day and after that could I use the coco butter and aloe baby lotion?

 

[CooperDragon]

Yeah that should be OK.

 

[dragonlover04]

Yeah that should be OK.

I did that and gave him a bath with the stuff. His tail is looking a bit better and his legs are also shedding now.

 

[dragonlover04]

Yeah that should be OK.

Also he might not be eating enough most days he will only eat 10-12 sometimes he will only eat 5-8, do you think he's eating enough? He eats small and medium crickets, dubia roaches are illegal in Canada so I can't get him those but is there anything else he can eat like dubias? I also sometimes feed him a hornworm or butterworm every week or so as a treat, I'm getting a scale soon probably, so ill soon be able to track his weight!

 

[CooperDragon]

His appetite will fluctuate so that's OK. Just offer until he seems done. Some days will be a lot and others a little. Having a scale to track his weight will be helpful. Tropical roaches are banned in Canada so you'll want to stick to crickets and things like black soldier fly larvae as far as bugs go. Hornworms and butters are OK as a treat too (more so the hornworms).

 

[SpacialCoogs]

Phoenix worms are the name I've seen here in Canada for the black soldier fly larvae. They are great but could be expensive. I haven't found a breeder here yet but I'll ask at the local Reptile society.

 

[Goonie]

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