Question About Shedding Tail

[noella5088]

Well, this just occurred. He's shedding on the tip of his tail. I took him out and his tail is wet, oozing some 'yellow fluid'. I didn't see any scar tissues, or injuries. He's shedding the tail. Would the shed absorb any water? I didn't see any injuries to his tail. No baths today.
Yesterday, he had one after pooping.

 

[KarrieRee]

Well, this just occurred. He's shedding on the tip of his tail. I took him out and his tail is wet, oozing some 'yellow fluid'. I didn't see any scar tissues, or injuries. He's shedding the tail. Would the shed absorb any water? I didn't see any injuries to his tail. No baths today.
Yesterday, he had one after pooping.

Please post a pic of the tail

 

[noella5088]

Pics below

 

[KarrieRee]

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That looks like shed but not sure why it would be oozing liquid I am guessing it water
I will see what AHBD says about this
@AHBD

 

[noella5088]

That looks like shed but not sure why it would be oozing liquid I am guessing it water
I will see what AHBD says about this
@AHBD

I mean I smelled it, it didn't smell like any infection and I'm getting the 'stink' eye for 'looking at his tail'. He's not happy. I've also wanted to try a new bulb and it's getting up to 93 on his basking side. But, he's not overly hot with it. I don't know if I should go for a hotter wattage. Or add the CHE to bring it up to 96.

 

[KarrieRee]

I mean I smelled it, it didn't smell like any infection and I'm getting the 'stink' eye for 'looking at his tail'. He's not happy. I've also wanted to try a new bulb and it's getting up to 93 on his basking side. But, he's not overly hot with it. I don't know if I should go for a hotter wattage. Or add the CHE to bring it up to 96.

How are you getting temps and are they surface basking temps- those surface basking temps you want 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer -- you could use your CHE to get temps higher as long as he has the clear bright white basking bulb

 

[AHBD]

If it was actually oozing then there's an infection. If you can verify it you'll need to see a reptile vet in case there's infection developing under the scales that's starting to destroy some tissue, hence the smell.

 

[KarrieRee]

www.arav.org to find a reptile vet - if your in a small town type in a bigger cities zip code closest to you

 

[noella5088]

How are you getting temps and are they surface basking temps- those surface basking temps you want 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer -- you could use your CHE to get temps higher as long as he has the clear bright white basking bulb

Digital thermometers. It's a clear bulb. I will add the CHE until I can get a 100 watt next month. So far, it's 93.

 

[noella5088]

www.arav.org to find a reptile vet - if your in a small town type in a bigger cities zip code closest to you

I have one and I also have some silver sulfadiazine cream.

 

[noella5088]

If it was actually oozing then there's an infection. If you can verify it you'll need to see a reptile vet in case there's infection developing under the scales that's starting to destroy some tissue, hence the smell.

It doesn't really smell, but I can do regular routine betadine soaks and follow up with leftover silver sulfadiazine cream. I haven't seen any more oozing. It looked like water and clear.

 

[noella5088]

Did not pull this shed off. Came off. Under is sticky where it was. The shed is wet

 

[noella5088]

Update:
I don't know what's going on with his tail. This part is worrying me and I have gave him antibiotic ointment without pain relief, an aloe vera juice soak. Last night, it was cold- because it was night time and he got cold while sleeping. He keeps his tail warm when basking.
I have added a CHE along with his Basking Bulb.
But, this is what's worrying me.
I don't have a real good vet here in town. I do hear that being old- 10 years old- to shed is harder and it gets thick.
I have no idea whether to wrap this up and keep it with aloe vera gel too.
I've inquired too with Tracie. This part is kind of hard, like the scales weren't ready...But, they are turning 'grey'. I'm keeping an eye on the tail.

 

[Claudiusx]

Follow up thread belongs in ER now. This one will be locked so that new replies can be on the ER thread.

https://www.beardeddragon.org/threads/this-is-his-tail-after-shedding-off-the-parts.269822/

-Brandon