black scabs around mouth and on top of head

[ajpollnow18]

Hey guys I'm new to this site but I've gotten a lot of information from here so I decided to sign up. Anyways I wanted to possible find out if there was anything wrong with my beardie. Her name is peaches and she is about 4 months old, she is my second dragon but I never had this problem with my other beardie. Peaches has these black scab like things on her lips and on the top of her head. I don't know if I should be worried and get her checked out but I wanted to know if there was anything I could do before. I got her from an aquarium place so I was iffy to get a dragon from a place like that but I did. If that helps with anything. Is there anything you guys think is up and that I can do?

 

[CooperDragon]

Can you post some photos of her and the scabs? You can upload photos here https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ and post them to your thread using the XIMG button when you reply.

 

[ajpollnow18]

 

[ajpollnow18]

The scab is on the bottom right side of her head and under her chin

 

[BeardedDragonSteve]

Do you use crickets for a feeder? If you do, do you leave them in for a long period of time? Has he/she been rubbing herself on the glass/stick/air vent/or anything rough?

 

[ajpollnow18]

I do feed her crickets, but these scabs where on there when I got her. She was house with about 7 other baby beardies though

 

[BeardedDragonSteve]

Ok so she possibly could have gotten bit. Make sure they do no infect though.

 

[ajpollnow18]

So she is starting to shed, the black stuff is coming off but it looks kinda like when you rip a scab off its white underneath. That's what happening so what should I do now? How do I know if its infected or not?

 

[CooperDragon]

Does it look like an open wound? If so I would put some plain neosporin or some raw/manuka honey on it to protect it from infection and help the area heal.

 

[ajpollnow18]

No it doesn't look open it just looks like a scar, should I try the honey or neosporin?

 

[CooperDragon]

If it looks healed over then you may not need to worry as much about bacterial infection. Keep a close eye on the scar area for any changes in appearance or size though.