Toothless?

[Kazul]

I know some you of Beardie mum and dads who either have or have had some beardies getting up there in their years. Today, after his brumation, I gave my male beardie, Cal, a bath. As he was licking his lips after getting a nice big drink, I realized that he doesn't have his teeth anymore. It's literally gummy lining anymore. Cal is about 6.5 years old and hasn't seemed interested in food yet, could that be why? Is losing their teeth a normal thing for bearded dragons as they get older (just like any other animal)?

 

[CooperDragon]

Does Cal still have his main front tooth for mashing food? I don't have experience with older dragons so I'm afraid I can't be of much help, but there are folks on here who have and will probably know. I'm interested in the answer to this one.

 

[Kazul]

Honestly, I didn't see any teeth still. It just looked like a line of gums to me.

 

[Taterbug]

Since the side/back teeth are fused to the jaw, I don't think loosing them is a normal age thing. If you can get him to gape so you can peek in his mouth, check to see if the teeth are there and that there is no swelling, redness, discoloration or other such things. I would take him to the vet if anything looks off about his mouth tissue and/or he continues not to eat, as it may be serious. If it's painful to chew/eat he probably will not have much appetite, and if the jaw is damaged it could become infected.

How is his calcium supplementation? Is his jaw nice and firm?

 

[Kazul]

There's no discoloration or growths or anything of abnormality in him and his mouth is as firm as it always was. Other than I don't see his teeth anymore. It's like they had been filed away or something while he was sleeping. We make sure that the supers and his greens are dusted with calcium when we feed him. It doesn't seem to bother him any.