stormnexus
Member
Hi. I'm new to the group and to bearded dragons and I need some help. I have a 7 month old male beardie that I adopted from a local rescue in May. He's been a very good little man but he has a couple problems that I'm worried about. The first is runny stool that we're still waiting on test results to come back from the lab. The fecal didn't confirm any parasites so now they're testing for bacterial issues.
While we were at the vet she noticed a suspicious spot on his head. I was so focused on his runny poo that I didn't even notice the spot. here is what the spot looked like on 8/14 and then again today. The vet mentioned the possibility of yellow fungus disease but she just gave me some Animax ointment and told me to keep an eye on it too see if it got worse or spread or just stayed the same. But of course as soon as she said, "yellow fungus" I started to panic. The Animax really doesn't seem to be doing anything IMO.
I've also included a picture of the enclosure. He has a 10.0 T5 UVB light mounted inside his enclosure and 2 90W halogen bulbs over his hide where he typically basks. The ambient temps on the hot side range from mid to high 90's and the basking spot can get a little over 100. He moves around a lot to find the best temperatures.
What does this look like to you all? Should I take him back in to the vet and have him tested for yellow fungus disease?
Thank you all in advance for any advice.
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMiWEo5NNhDG7a0OUwP6ouNSk8kz6oLkK0FeDSk
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipP5vIsxyJ7rVZwX-PVayNcBpXZppS3rp9kJC7ZQ
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNHqh3aLtEbaI8TGS0jzB_wSu-fJ5aQqjXFFfZL
While we were at the vet she noticed a suspicious spot on his head. I was so focused on his runny poo that I didn't even notice the spot. here is what the spot looked like on 8/14 and then again today. The vet mentioned the possibility of yellow fungus disease but she just gave me some Animax ointment and told me to keep an eye on it too see if it got worse or spread or just stayed the same. But of course as soon as she said, "yellow fungus" I started to panic. The Animax really doesn't seem to be doing anything IMO.
I've also included a picture of the enclosure. He has a 10.0 T5 UVB light mounted inside his enclosure and 2 90W halogen bulbs over his hide where he typically basks. The ambient temps on the hot side range from mid to high 90's and the basking spot can get a little over 100. He moves around a lot to find the best temperatures.
What does this look like to you all? Should I take him back in to the vet and have him tested for yellow fungus disease?
Thank you all in advance for any advice.
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMiWEo5NNhDG7a0OUwP6ouNSk8kz6oLkK0FeDSk
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipP5vIsxyJ7rVZwX-PVayNcBpXZppS3rp9kJC7ZQ
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNHqh3aLtEbaI8TGS0jzB_wSu-fJ5aQqjXFFfZL