Tail is going to fall off?? Help!

[ShockerAndSavage]

Hi guys,

I was out all day yesterday and didn't get back till this morning, my Beardies had lots of fresh veggies and in their tank and before I left I gave them a few crickets.

However when I got back this morning more than half of my dragon's tail is jet black and looks all tried up (looks like a twig or a stick) and where it starts it's bent. At first it was all covered in sand and looked scaly so I gave her a bath and I can see some colour but it's still majority jet black.

I have no idea what this could be and it all happened within 1 day.. Is this tail rot? Or broken or maybe she got bitten. Or something worse?

Any advice on what I should do would be really helpful.

Regards,
Leanne

 

[Damieboo]

It sounds like you have more than one bearded dragon in one tank. First off, you have to separate them. They're not like other animals; they don't make friends and they don't get along. They're strictly solitary creatures and there will always be a dominant one that will beat on the submissive one, which can include biting toes and tails. My recommendation would be to put the noninjured one in a new cage, as moving the injured one (if it is indeed a bitten tail) can hinder the healing process because moving it to a new environment can stress it out even more.

If you have a camera, could you post pictures for us to see? It would help greatly. If you're sure it's because of a bite you can put a solution of Betadine and water (diluted to look like weak tea) on the tail.