Shed or normal ear

[TheGreenLing]

Does this look normal.
First time owning a bearded dragon she was shedding when I got her about a month ago. She had some minimal stuck shed, which was easily removed in her bath.
However I have been keeping an eye on her ear and it looks like it has a layer of film in it. The film layer is just barely on the inside of her ear.
I don't want to touch it in case it's her eardrum or something but wanted to post just in case it's shed or something that I need to worry about.

 

[KarrieRee]

Does this look normal.
First time owning a bearded dragon she was shedding when I got her about a month ago. She had some minimal stuck shed, which was easily removed in her bath.
However I have been keeping an eye on her ear and it looks like it has a layer of film in it. The film layer is just barely on the inside of her ear.
I don't want to touch it in case it's her eardrum or something but wanted to post just in case it's shed or something that I need to worry about.

It looks like shed and will eventually work its way out

 

[TheGreenLing]

It looks like shed and will eventually work its way out

Thank you very much. I'll just leave it and hope it resolves.

 

[hdochow]

stuck shed is actually rare. now, that is not to say it does not exist at all, but in the vast majority of the cases, it is just because dragons slow down on their sheds as they age. they shed in patches instead of the whole body. there is no need to help them shed, no need to buy products designed for the same purpose. just let them be, they know what to do. when it gets to the point the shed is extremely dry, you can use a soft brush to help out. ears and noses should very much be left alone because you can actually cause damage if you try to "help them" in those areas.

 

[TheGreenLing]

stuck shed is actually rare. now, that is not to say it does not exist at all, but in the vast majority of the cases, it is just because dragons slow down on their sheds as they age. they shed in patches instead of the whole body. there is no need to help them shed, no need to buy products designed for the same purpose. just let them be, they know what to do. when it gets to the point the shed is extremely dry, you can use a soft brush to help out. ears and noses should very much be left alone because you can actually cause damage if you try to "help them" in those areas.

Good to know thank you. There is so much conflicting information on the internet, glad I can come here for reliable advice!

 

[hdochow]

Good to know thank you. There is so much conflicting information on the internet, glad I can come here for reliable advice!

oh trust me, i know it! we rescued sir henry of scales near death when he was about 6 months old. finding this forum and following the advice given here literally saved his life. he's gonna be 4 years old mid-june and is a healthy, beefy, prime example of a dragon that likes to sit in windows and watch the world go by . it's difficult to get them set up at first due to all the misinformation, and the need to fine tune to each individual environment. once you have things dialed in, it is mostly checks now and then to verify things aren't off.

 

[Chris.]

He sheds right now but he has always had that, I think this might be the eardrum.

Hard to see on my girl, she's already ready for bed.

 

[xp29]

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He sheds right now but he has always had that, I think this might be the eardrum.

Hard to see on my girl, she's already ready for bed.
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Lilly looks absolutely P.O.'ed that you woke her for a picture lmao

 

[Chris.]

Lilly looks absolutely P.O.'ed that you woke her for a picture lmao

She's not happy with me today and even started the day trying to bite me.
It became pretty obvious why, as she was shedding today

 

[xp29]

She's not happy with me today and even started the day trying to bite me.
It became pretty obvious why, as she was shedding today

I do love a sassy dragon lol.