Tail rot

Hi I would like to knwo if my bearded dragon has tail rot I just got him and he is 12week old. I’m really scared and I have been planning taking it to the vet but I want to make sure that it does have tail rot or not. Can anyone pls help and tell me what to do thanks!

 

[Jupitertheking]

Please post a pic of the dragon and the issue

Hey it’s kinda darker I think ahhh

 

[Jupitertheking]

Hey it’s kinda darker I think ahhh View attachment 66554

It gets lighter on there the light and darker under the shed

 

[KarrieRee]

It gets lighter on there the light and darker under the shed

Is there any kind of nip or pinch on the end of the tail maybe indentation ? I am going to have AHBD take a look at it but I am thinking its just shed but I want to make sure there is nothing else going on
@AHBD

 

[AHBD]

Sometimes a crimped tail end will just stay the same, sometimes it will shrivel. Just keep an eye on it to see if it gets worse. The color is normal and can be attributed to shedding or mood.

 

[Jupitertheking]

Is there any kind of nip or pinch on the end of the tail maybe indentation ? I am going to have AHBD take a look at it but I am thinking its just shed but I want to make sure there is nothing else going on
@AHBD

Omg thanks! His tail did start to shed today!

 

[Jupitertheking]

It looks like there are some small crimped/damaged areas, but I don't see signs of infection. It looks like the tail may shed soon based on the coloring. As long as the crimped areas don't appear to expand/spread, I don't think this will be a problem. Keep an eye on it for changes but I think it is OK for now.

 

[Jupitertheking]

Sometimes a crimped tail end will just stay the same, sometimes it will shrivel. Just keep an eye on it to see if it gets worse. The color is normal and can be attributed to shedding or mood.

Hey thanks! Can u look at this pls

 

[HippieLizards]

There is some small kinks in the tail but that is generally due to poor genetics/bad breeding, or as the other members mentioned, possibly MBD. Aside from that the tail looks fine, it just looks like It will shed soon. I don’t see any signs of tail rot

If u realise the end is darker and more black

That’s just a mix of natural coloring (almost all beardies tail coloring is a gradually bit darker on the ends), mixed with pre-shed skin. It’s nothing to worry about

 

[Jupitertheking]

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There is some small kinks in the tail but that is generally due to poor genetics/bad breeding, or as the other members mentioned, possibly MBD. Aside from that the tail looks fine, it just looks like It will shed soon. I don’t see any signs of tail rot


That’s just a mix of natural coloring (almost all beardies tail coloring is a gradually bit darker on the ends), mixed with pre-shed skin. It’s nothing to worry about

Omg thanks! And how do I know if he has MBD i dont think he does

 

[HippieLizards]

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Omg thanks! And how do I know if he has MBD i dont think he does

No problem! And it’s hard to tell without a vet diagnosis, but it doesn’t *look* like he has it, and if he does it’s very slight or in the beginning stages. I doubt he has it though, but again I’d check with a experienced and trained reptile vet about it if you’re concerned he has MBD. Like I said, the tail kinks are slight so it’s probably just genetics.