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Layer of skin in ear broken

Char

Bearded Dragon Egg
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Hi everyone! I suddenly noticed my beardie had some kind of thin layer of skin inside her ear. I only noticed because in one ear it got broken somehow?? Suddenly saw some blood near her ear, I've been looking for something sharp that could've caused it while she was wandering around, but no luck yet. Now I'm wondering if that layer of skin is normal or is that supposed to go away? Like shedding?
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Silver dragons

Bearded Dragon Veteran
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Hello char, there is meant to be a layer of skin in the ear tunnel to protect the ear, kind of like humans. It definitely isn't meant to be bleeding though and if it gets worse should be taken to a vet. Sorry I can't help more, I don't really have much experience with stuff like this.
 

Char

Bearded Dragon Egg
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Thank you for the replies! I think I might wait for a few days and see how it goes and otherwise I'm gonna look up the vet ':(
 

Crabs Mcjones

Juvenile Dragon
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I agree with the advice given above. Call a vet asap. There should be a layer of skin there, and if it's missing it could be some sort of bacterial infection eating away at the skin. Unless something somehow got in there and punctured it.
 

Silver dragons

Bearded Dragon Veteran
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Location
Ohio
Thank you for the replies! I think I might wait for a few days and see how it goes and otherwise I'm gonna look up the vet ':(
Hello, I know it has been a while, how is your bearded dragon doing, did you ever go to the vet?
 

Char

Bearded Dragon Egg
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Hello, I know it has been a while, how is your bearded dragon doing, did you ever go to the vet?

Hi! So nice of you to check in!:)
I got really worried so I took her to my vet after all hahaha. The vet didn't really know what happened for it to get like that, but apparently she was all healthy and she said it should close on its own. I'm actually on a walk with her right now so I took a picture but excuse that she looks a little stressed, outside is a bit scary for her I think haha. But if you can tell, it's grown closed! Took about two sheddings and now it's finally all a-ok:)
 

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Silver dragons

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Hi! So nice of you to check in!:)
I got really worried so I took her to my vet after all hahaha. The vet didn't really know what happened for it to get like that, but apparently she was all healthy and she said it should close on its own. I'm actually on a walk with her right now so I took a picture but excuse that she looks a little stressed, outside is a bit scary for her I think haha. But if you can tell, it's grown closed! Took about two sheddings and now it's finally all a-ok:)
That's good, she looks way better!
 

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