Olive oil on nose, can it get in nostril?

[Antrovira]

Hello,

I recently gave my beardie some olive oil on the nose because that’s worked in the past for impaction (think I gave too many mealworms). She shook her head to get it off, and I’ve always kind of worried about this: can it get in their nose and cause issues? It doesn’t look like it did, but hearing an answer would certainly put my mind at ease!

Thank you,
Anthony and Iccarus

 

[CooperDragon]

I suppose it's possible for it to get into the nose if it drips that way (though the shape of their nose helps to angle liquid down to their mouth by design). I doubt it is likely to cause any trouble. Olive oil is not harmful to them and my guess is that it would either drain out of the nose or drain down to the mouth/throat.