New beardie owner; question about tail rot?

[Sandy's Family]

We just got our beloved beardie about a week ago. I have noticed a darkening and slight crook at the tip of the tail for a few days. It doesn't seem to be progressing, but I am concerned it could be tail rot. No obvious trauma, and diet has been live crickets.

What do you experts think?

Thank you so much!

 

[Emilia Thuet]

Doesn’t really look like it. The end of it does look a bit damaged but that doesn’t mean anything. One of my babies broke his tail but it never fell of or started to rot so now he has a little dent in it and it’s kinda cute . The other thing too it that their tails can darken significantly when they are about to shed. I’d monitor it and if it gets worse or spreads more up the tail and he doesn’t look like he’ll shed than I’d take him to the vet

 

[Knight98]

Could be ready for a shed. my beardie sheds his tail first, then legs then back.