Bent Tail!

[Ember2022]

I’m concerned for my beardie, she is 1 year and 9 months. Just recently she has developed a kink in her tail. I bought her from pet smart with her tail looking like it healed from some type of injury but I don’t know if it was fully healed. I don’t know if I should bring her to the vet,
Because I don’t live near one that treats bearded dragons. I also have no car to drive if I could.

 

[Sadie]

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I’m concerned for my beardie, she is 1 year and 9 months. Just recently she has developed a kink in her tail. I bought her from pet smart with her tail looking like it healed from some type of injury but I don’t know if it was fully healed. I don’t know if I should bring her to the vet,
Because I don’t live near one that treats bearded dragons. I also have no car to drive if I could.

The tail looks ok -- I dont see any black which would be infection - keep an eye on it - if it starts to get black all the way around its infection - then you can use some raw unpasteurized honey on it --- NO crickets in the tank if this is used -- they will go straight for the tail -- its possible it may fall off - it doesnt look that bad - I will post some info on tail rot
Causes of tail rot are:
1. Injuries/trauma - caused by falls, or by any other bearded dragon.
2. Malnourished - make sure he has a balanced diet and he gets the nourishment he needs
How to identify tail rot:
1. Dried out - Decaying tail won't be able to retain moisture, check if it's dried out completely.
2. Very thin, brittle - Decaying tail won't be able to process nourishment, causing it to become more thin and brittle.
What to do after finding out it has a tail rot:
1. Go to a vet - very recommended
For more info, please see the link: https://reptile.guide/bearded-dragon-tail-rot/
T Ask yourself these questions:
Was the tail recently injured?
Was a part of the tail open (eg wound/scrape/cut)
Was flesh exposed?
Is the tail constantly dark? or does the darkness ever go away (eg when in the tank, different environments)
If you didn't answer yes to basically all of those questions, it's not tail rot.
Tail rot is extremely rare. It's an infection of the flesh, from a wound or injury to the tail.
Tail rot is really kind of just a fancy name for an infected wound, one of which is affecting the tail rot

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