EgansFamily
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Hello all. I am new to the forum and have had my Beardie, Egan, for 3 months now. Prior to Egan I had several Iguanas, a Chamelion, a Ball Python, and another Beardie. My first Beardie was full grown and a rescue. Egan we got as a small baby. She will be 6 months old on the 14th (Valentine's baby).
I was aware of the issue of shed retention and did try to watch and make sure she shed completely after every shed, but this week when she finished shedding, we didn't notice that part of her tail about an inch up her tail did not shed properly and was left with scales all around it, about a quarter of an inch in length. We did not notice it until it had been a day and the color of that part of her tail had begun to change color. I immediately gave her a warm bath and picked the retained shed off with tweezers, but it was too late, the tail had already begun to die. I called the reptile vet and the soonest appointment they have is 10 am Monday. They said she should be ok until then and will likely need surgery to remove the dead part of her tail.
I am keeping neoisporin on the tail in hopes of preventing spread or sepsis, but does anyone else have tips on how to care for it or anything we should do in the time until the vet can see her?
I was aware of the issue of shed retention and did try to watch and make sure she shed completely after every shed, but this week when she finished shedding, we didn't notice that part of her tail about an inch up her tail did not shed properly and was left with scales all around it, about a quarter of an inch in length. We did not notice it until it had been a day and the color of that part of her tail had begun to change color. I immediately gave her a warm bath and picked the retained shed off with tweezers, but it was too late, the tail had already begun to die. I called the reptile vet and the soonest appointment they have is 10 am Monday. They said she should be ok until then and will likely need surgery to remove the dead part of her tail.
I am keeping neoisporin on the tail in hopes of preventing spread or sepsis, but does anyone else have tips on how to care for it or anything we should do in the time until the vet can see her?