Help Please bearded dragon has lump in beard area

[garrett15]

I got my bearded dragon at petsmart last week and it has developed a small lump in the beard area does anyone know what that could be.

 

[Killzone3265]

can you post a picture?

 

[garrett15]

I do not know how to download pictures from photobucket to here.Can you tell me how?

 

[garrett15]

 

[garrett15]

I will be greatfull for any advise. thank you

 

[AHBD]

It just looks slightly more saggy than usual, I don't think it's anything to worry about.

 

[garrett15]

It is only on the left side so thats normal? he is covered in stress marks to any advise about that? :?:

 

[daner923]

It is possible something is stuck in his throat. Has he been shaking his head or coughing? Also, he looks pretty skinny, how much are you feeding him, and how often?

 

[garrett15]

I opened his mouth I didn't see any thing.He has ate over seventy crickets from thursday to tuesday and he has ate small mealworms a few times to. I feed him as much as he will eat he will not eat no greens im still trying though. he is more fat when you look at him from the top.He has not been shaking his head or coughing he is very active and frendly I am going to get him some more crickets this week.

 

[daner923]

That's good. No mealworms though. Low in nutrition and high impaction risk.

 

[garrett15]

Yeah I figured that out online after i got two hundred of them so I try not to feed him many.I am a new beardie owner so I watch him like a hawk. Thank you so much for the advise yall are great .

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

He is so cute & has a great appetite.
Is the lump soft or hard?
Good that you wont feed mealworms anymore, they can get impacted pretty easily at that age.
If nothing is stuck in his throat, then it shouldn't be anything too serious. Though, I would keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get any larger.

Tracie

 

[garrett15]

It hasn't got any bigger and it isnt hard so im hoping it isnt serious.The nearest herp vet is two and a half hours away and I dont have the money to take him.

 

[garrett15]

Does anyone know what could be causing his or hers stress marks? He or she is 5 3/4 inches long can you tell there age by how long he his if so how old do you think he or she is?His stress marks fade when I get him out of his tank I don't know why. :?

 

[Blinksmama]

Beardies can have relocation stress for up to week or two. He/she is likely still adjusting to his new home. Their appetite can deminished from the stress too.