Roof of mouth damaged

[Finnhall1]

my beardie hasnt been eating for something like 2 months now, i know hes not slowing for brumation cause hes active pretty much all day, however he has this thing on the roof of his mouth and was wondering if that could be contributing to him not eating, id also like to know if it is damaged how can i fix it
https://imgur.com/a/r1uoRWT
Any help appreciated, many thanks

 

[KarrieRee]

What has he been eating? Has he been chewing on anything in the tank? If almost looks like a burn of some sort but I am no vet --- some others on here would be able to help better than I but the questions asked might give some insight ---
Karrie

 

[Finnhall1]

What has he been eating? Has he been chewing on anything in the tank? If almost looks like a burn of some sort but I am no vet --- some others on here would be able to help better than I but the questions asked might give some insight ---
Karrie

Not been eating much, few wax worms, superworm or two? Ive offered crickets supers mealworms greens fruits, if the syringe tactic doesnt work im going to try an appetite stimulant and then finally if that doesnt work ill take him to the vet

 

[KarrieRee]

Please tell us about the lighting -- AHBD commented and she said it looked normal I have never seen the upper inside of their mouths so it may just be just that -- lets go over husbandry first and see if this could be causing the issue --- AHBD is more experienced than I so if we can eliminate tank issues before resorting anything worse lets do that - post pics of tank and lighting and we can go from there -
https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ click on XIMG at top of message box and then click on pic and it should post
Karrie

 

[ChaRbeardiE]

poor guy sorry i don't have any tips for that

 

[Finnhall1]

Please tell us about the lighting -- AHBD commented and she said it looked normal I have never seen the upper inside of their mouths so it may just be just that -- lets go over husbandry first and see if this could be causing the issue --- AHBD is more experienced than I so if we can eliminate tank issues before resorting anything worse lets do that - post pics of tank and lighting and we can go from there -
https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ click on XIMG at top of message box and then click on pic and it should post
Karrie

Is that okay? I have some on imgur as well if that works too?, i keep him with an 100 watt bulb with good hot and cool side temps (110 hot ~80 cold), a 10% exoterra uvb thats 2-3 months old freddies around a year old, he was born on halloween!

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok I am wondering if the UVB should be increased w/ the wattage - it seems low --- and how far is it from his basking spot - I cant see the tube itself - I am thinking hes not getting enough UVB and this is causing the issue --- if you replace the bulb I would get a Reptisun 10.0 either the T 5 or a T 8 --- and that bulb is going to depend on distance and where the fixture is --- if its inside the tank or on top of screen ---
Karrie

 

[Finnhall1]

Ok I am wondering if the UVB should be increased w/ the wattage - it seems low --- and how far is it from his basking spot - I cant see the tube itself - I am thinking hes not getting enough UVB and this is causing the issue --- if you replace the bulb I would get a Reptisun 10.0 either the T 5 or a T 8 --- and that bulb is going to depend on distance and where the fixture is --- if its inside the tank or on top of screen ---
Karrie

Its like screwed into tge top, 2 feet up as its a 2x2x5

 

[KarrieRee]

So its 24" tall correct? I would get the T 5 and have it 12-15 inches from basking spot- so if you can put your decor so hes under it around 12-15 " or so that would be good --- the Reptisun 10.0 is one of the better bulbs on the market --- and you wont need to change it out till next year --- just remember to mark the date of when you change it -- some others on here can weigh in on the issue as well --- but I am thinking its that UVB thats causing lack of appetite ---
Karrie

 

[AHBD]

The better bulb might help like Karrie mentioned. BTW, here's another older thread about dragon mouth concern:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=234358

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

The roof of the mouth looks just a bit red but not too much out of the ordinary. What foods does
your beardie consume on a regular basis?

Tracie

 

[Claudiusx]

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