Left side of bearded dragon is hard

[BeardedDragonFam]

Hi guys so I just got a bearded dragon 2 months ago and he’s been doing great but when I was feeding him earlier I noticed his left side was kind of hard and his right side is soft. He eats good, I feed him greens and roaches everyday. He also poops once a day and there is no problems. Just wondering if it’s normal or not . He seems and acts healthy.

 

[kingofnobbys]

not normal .

If he's still like it , it's something that needs to be checked by a reptile vet.

 

[CooperDragon]

Are you talking about his underside or along his back? Can you post some photos of him? You can upload photos here https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ and post them to your thread using the XIMG button when you reply.

 

[BeardedDragonFam]

Are you talking about his underside or along his back? Can you post some photos of him? You can upload photos here https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ and post them to your thread using the XIMG button when you reply.

 

[BeardedDragonFam]

Are you talking about his underside or along his back? Can you post some photos of him? You can upload photos here https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ and post them to your thread using the XIMG button when you reply.

 

[CooperDragon]

He looks OK based on those pictures. That side is opposite from where his digestive tract runs so I'm not quite sure what would be causing the hardness there. Does it feel like part of his rib cage? This would be easily felt around that area. If it doesn't seem right though, you can find a vet with experience treating bearded dragons and they can do a physical exam and do further tests (x-ray, ultrasound, etc) if they feel that something seems off.

 

[Peaches25]

Most likely the bump is a full belly, the stomach of a bearded dragon is up their left side toward their back legs (the x-ray is from a bearded dragon on its back), after a meal it might feel hard but that’s only because it’s full of undigested food.

Based on where the lump is in the picture you posted, it would be exactly where his belly is.

If he’s acting normal he’s probably fine. Makes sure he’s pooping regularly and if the spot ever gets harder or doesn’t seem to pass I would see a vet about a possible impaction.