Help!! (cut on leg)

[Jess.MarksWife]

I have a bearded dragon (Norman is his name) and my husband noticed today that his leg has a cut on it and can see the "meat" inside. He just shed his whole body the other day. He's never been VERY active other than when he get a his crickets and mealworms. He usually is just basking under his heat lamp. So I'm wondering if anyone has seen this happen before, what can cause it, and what do I do about it? After researching, My husband says yellow fungus?

 

[Hdrydr31]

I have a bearded dragon (Norman is his name) and my husband noticed today that his leg has a cut on it and can see the "meat" inside. He just shed his whole body the other day. He's never been VERY active other than when he get a his crickets and mealworms. He usually is just basking under his heat lamp. So I'm wondering if anyone has seen this happen before, what can cause it, and what do I do about it? After researching, My husband says yellow fungus?

Ouch poor baby... looks like he got "hung up" on something and it got rubbed raw.. This is something that you should have him seen by a reptile vet to keep it clean and not infected... If let be he could loose the leg or get a bad infection that could end up in the bloodstream.. So vet time for Norman

It is NOT yellow fungus that typically starts at their vent and turns yellow crusty area that spreads...

 

[Jess.MarksWife]

Thank you so much. Will a betadine soak in the tub help?

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[Hdrydr31]

Thank you so much. Will a betadine soak in the tub help?

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Yes it will help keep it clean dilute it to the color of a weak tea..
however it's at the crease of a joint so it will keep opening as he moves that's where a vet will be of help

 

[PatsyB]

I agree with Hdrydr31. The betadine soak will help clean it but a vet really needs to look at it, it looks very deep. I don't know if it can be fixed though, he might have to lose the bottom of his leg.

 

[Jess.MarksWife]

Found a reptile vet and will call them in the morning.

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[PatsyB]

Let us know what happens.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Sorry but I am concerned about that too Patsy.. Please keep us updated!!

 

[Jess.MarksWife]

I will keep y'all posted. Thank you for your concerns and interest as I am new here and wanted suggestions!

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[MomToChaos]

Do you have a status?? How is your baby doing??

 

[Jess.MarksWife]

He is doing wonderful! The wound has closed up after several betadine baths and Neosporin

 

[Hdrydr31]

Fantastic!!! They are amazing critters

 

[rdoyle225]

What about Cricket's biting him. If left in the cage they will eat a bearded dragon

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[Jess.MarksWife]

What about Cricket's biting him. If left in the cage they will eat a bearded dragon

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He doesn't give the crickets a chance to bite him. He eats at least a dozen in about 2-3 minutes. He's very quick to get them, and it's so entertaining for my family to watch!

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[Jess.MarksWife]

Fantastic!!! They are amazing critters

I agree! We were going to get another one because they were 50% off at our local pet store but I don't have space for another large tank right now [emoji53]

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[PatsyB]

I agree! We were going to get another one because they were 50% off at our local pet store but I don't have space for another large tank right now [emoji53]

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We didn't have space either so we went up! We got a metal self rack and it holds 3 tanks.

 

[Jess.MarksWife]

We didn't have space either so we went up! We got a metal self rack and it holds 3 tanks.

Great idea!

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[PatsyB]

It's a little messy but here's a picture.

 

[Jess.MarksWife]

Aww, look at them. I wonder if my beardie would like a hammock. I need to find one and see.

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[Jess.MarksWife]

So you only have one light for each. When we got ours, they advised us that we need 3 diff lights. A heat lamp, a day lamp and a night one like a black light. No wonder why our electric bill is high [emoji23].

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