HELP!! BUMP ON TAIL

[matero3o]

the lump has no discomfort towards him, it feels like normal skin, not hard nor soft like firm

 

[matero3o]

still, it isnt hard nor soft, its normal tail,

 

[CooperDragon]

Might be the bone then. Hard to say for sure without an x-ray. I would just keep an eye on it for now and make sure it doesn't appear to get larger or spread. In the meantime, fine tuning the UVB output is a good idea.

 

[matero3o]

it honestly felt smaller this morning then last night..might signal a bruise

 

[matero3o]

also im expecting a shed soon, so that might be the cause

 

[matero3o]

it cant be mbd, only lost calcium for a week, they have acess to calcium and healthy feeders.

 

[matero3o]

update, i have came home..the area of the tail has become very pale like alot brighter then rest of tail, the tail itself is already blurry because im expecting a shed soon, but this i mean its really bright

 

[CooperDragon]

Can you post an updated photo? That is consistent with a shed as well.

 

[matero3o]

1st two taken outside others inside, different colors due to sun

Inside photo

 

[matero3o]

the tale is already pale as it is, but lower then the bumps its more white.

 

[CooperDragon]

Yep that area looks like it's just more ready to shed so you'll probably see that go first then the rest of the tail. That looks quite normal.

 

[matero3o]

but what about the bumps? could that be shedding too?

 

[CooperDragon]

Yeah it's a good possibility. When they shed, sometimes their skin will swell up (this is quite noticeable on arms/legs and toes/fingers) to help loosen the skin. It goes back down to normal once the shed is done so keep an eye out for it returning to normal when the skin comes off (which may take time and not be all at once).

 

[matero3o]

ugh it still scares me, why will the bottom of tail shed first? because of the injury?

 

[CooperDragon]

Not necessarily. They often shed in patches and there isn't necessarily and rhythm to it. Sometimes they'll shed just a single finger or even a single scale. Sometimes half of their face will shed. My guy just shed one finger the other day and has been working on an ear shed for almost a month now. It's just how they are and not cause for concern.