Bearded dragon ear parasite

[abarron4430]

Good evening,
Today, I saw my bearded dragon suddenly scratch the back of his head with hind legs a few times. So I had a look and saw something moving INSIDE his ear cavity. I looked like a brown worm or something but I am unsure.
Aside from this he seems completely normal and content, but understandably this has me very concerned.
I haven’t seen anything online about this problem so am unsure what to do.
Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[KarrieRee]

Good evening,
Today, I saw my bearded dragon suddenly scratch the back of his head with hind legs a few times. So I had a look and saw something moving INSIDE his ear cavity. I looked like a brown worm or something but I am unsure.
Aside from this he seems completely normal and content, but understandably this has me very concerned.
I haven’t seen anything online about this problem so am unsure what to do.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Get him into the vet please--- www.arav.org ---- if your in a small town / area please type in the biggest cities zip code closest to you --

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That is very strange. If there is some type of worm
internally affecting him, I agree you should take him
into the vet to be sure it gets cleared up.

Tracie

 

[ChileanTaco]

Good evening,
Today, I saw my bearded dragon suddenly scratch the back of his head with hind legs a few times. So I had a look and saw something moving INSIDE his ear cavity. I looked like a brown worm or something but I am unsure.
Aside from this he seems completely normal and content, but understandably this has me very concerned.
I haven’t seen anything online about this problem so am unsure what to do.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Was the "worm" behind the eardrum (the skin you see in the ear), or in front of it, i.e. accessible from the outside?
(Of course, even if it was the latter, I strongly recommend the vet!)
In case you have been to the vet already, is there an update?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Let us know how things are going & if you were able to
get him to a vet. I'd like to know the outcome of this!

Tracie