Crust on Bearded Dragons lips

[daylatus]

Theres some weird crust on my bearded dragons lips, its still eating and drinking water but its not eating as much and it looks like the crust is bothering the bearded dragon.

 

[KarrieRee]

Theres some weird crust on my bearded dragons lips, its still eating and drinking water but its not eating as much and it looks like the crust is bothering the bearded dragon. View attachment 70189 View attachment 70190 View attachment 70191

Poor baby -- gonna flag your post to AHBD she can help ---- what kind of UVB are you using? A coil or a long tube fixture? your surface basking temps and UVB are crucial to the health of your dragon--
@AHBD

 

[daylatus]

Im using a UVB 10 coil and I dont know the brand

 

[KarrieRee]

Im using a UVB 10 coil and I dont know the brand

Ok so to keep this little guy eating and healthy please replace your UVB as soon as you can - the coils are a terrible UVB and will cause all kinds of health issues --- are you using a 40 gallon tank or a 20 gallon tank ? If its a 40 please get one of these fixtures
24" Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO Hood
this will come w/a 5.0 bulb you can use this on a 20-30 gallon tank - if you have a 40 gallon please get this bulb 22"Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO distance and placement is different between the two bulbs
or you can get this one

Arcadia ProT5 12% UVB Bulb With Hood

Arcadia ProT5 12% UVB Bulb With Hood is a highly adaptable lighting kit with high-quality internal electronics designed for optimal reptile husbandry. Get yours today from Pangea Reptile!

www.pangeareptile.com

Both are good please let me know when you get this and I will help you place it for your tank - distance and placement will depend on the screen and from what I can see in the back ground its a wide hole type --

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

His mouth looks like it is going to shed. How long has his mouth looked this way?
What are your temperatures in his tank & what type of thermometer do you use to
measure his temperatures?
As Karrie suggested, upgrading your UVB light would help a lot. What type of basking
light do you have, a bright white one or a colored light?

Tracie

 

[AHBD]

Try some maxi guard, either wipes or gel. The gel could be applied with a Q-tip.

https://www.amazon.com/Maxi-Guard-Dental-Cleansing-Companion-Animals/dp/B08DG796BW

https://www.amazon.com/Maxiguard-Oral-Gel-4-oz/dp/B000FUOCOA

If it's something that won't wipe off it might be mouth rot and that would require an experienced reptile vet.