Bearded dragon with 2 small lumps under mouth is it normal?

[mattmarraj]

Hello everyone. Im creating this post cause i noticed 2 small looking like lumps on each side of beard. I believe hes had these for years but just noticed them when i fed him super worms and wondering if this a fat storage location or if its normal. I uploaded a youtube video of him eating down below. Wondering if all dragons have these .


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WyqjniR6FA8

 

[mattmarraj]

here is a pic if you dont want to watch video

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Remind us of how old your boy is now?
I have seen some dragons with lumps on each side of their jawline. It is probably nothing
to worry about but we can review your lighting & supplementation schedule, just to be sure.
It is possible he might have developed some calcium deposits perhaps, on the jawline.
Normally that is not a place for fat deposition though.
Is he acting normally despite those lumps there? It didn't seem to affect his chewing from
what I could tell.

Tracie

 

[mattmarraj]

Hello,

Remind us of how old your boy is now?
I have seen some dragons with lumps on each side of their jawline. It is probably nothing
to worry about but we can review your lighting & supplementation schedule, just to be sure.
It is possible he might have developed some calcium deposits perhaps, on the jawline.
Normally that is not a place for fat deposition though.
Is he acting normally despite those lumps there? It didn't seem to affect his chewing from
what I could tell.

Tracie

He is about 4-5 years old. I give him calium about 3-4 times a week and multi vitamin maybe once a week i try to. I have a power sun 160 watt for heating with a arcadia uv light strip running along side it. I have a solar meter that says basking site is around 3.1 uvb reading. Cold side is usually 78-84 and basking is around 102. Humidity is 31%. He does have lazy days where he isnt active much but he eats butternut squash and dandelion and hornworms or superworms 3x a week and never refuses them. Is calcium deposits something to worry about?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Some dragons develop calcium deposits but they are not real common. I wouldn't say that
they are normal but some do get them.
You could cut the calcium back to a few times per week to 3 times for now. Is the calcium with
or without D3?
The Powersun is a pretty good light, how close to him is it? Has he brumated before?
That 3.1 UVI reading for strength is good, so for now he should be getting adequate UVB
exposure.

 

[mattmarraj]

This past winter he did go through some sort of brumation where he hid alot and spent alof of time on cold side. But he would eat still certain days. Power sun is about 8 inches away i would say. I used to give d3 but the vet a couple years back took a xray of him cause his jaw would make a popping sound when he yawns and they said the d3 was too much and his jaw was Starting to mineralization from the d3 I believe they said. So we use normal calcium now