Black spot?

[biscuit260]

My bearded dragon just finished shedding and I noticed this black spot appeared afterwards. He has never had any spots like this. He is eating normally, basking and otherwise seems healthy. Not sure what it is. Please help!

 

[biscuit260]

My bearded dragon just finished shedding and I noticed this black spot appeared afterwards. He has never had any spots like this. He is eating normally, basking and otherwise seems healthy. Not sure what it is. Please help!

 

[Claudiusx]

Could you post a picture of it for us please?

https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/

-Brandon

 

[biscuit260]

 

[Claudiusx]

Thanks for the picture.

It kind of looks like a burn. Is he able to get very close to his basking lamp? Or other lights?

Could you post a picture of his full setup?

-Brandon

 

[biscuit260]

The distance he is from the lights hasn’t changed. However now that you mentioned it looking like a burn one of his red heat lights burnt out and I replaced it one day with a regular bulb (for a couple hours) but after using a lazer thermometer it was warm enough so I took it off. I feel really bad now. Will it heal on its own? Anything I can do to help it heal faster? Thank you for your help!

 

[AHBD]

The heat lamps don't look close enough to cause a burn though. How many watts was the extra bulb you used and how high was the temp. at that time ? You can put some raw honey on the spot, whatever it is, whether it's a burn or even if it's just crusty stuck shed, it will help clear it up.

 

[KarrieRee]

And please dont replace the red bulb --- they are harmful to dragons eyes and can cause long term eye damage---- if you need extra heat get a Ceramic Heat Emitter --- it will need a dome fixture w/ a ceramic socket
Karrie