tail tip dying

[Benmilton]

Just got our first beardie a couple weeks ago. We noticed the tip of his tail had a little kink in it and was pinched. A couple weeks later this is what it looks like. Is it too late to save the tip? Does it need a vet? What can we do?

Thanks!

 

[Hdrydr31]

Just got our first beardie a couple weeks ago. We noticed the tip of his tail had a little kink in it and was pinched. A couple weeks later this is what it looks like. Is it too late to save the tip? Does it need a vet? What can we do?

Thanks!

Yep that little tip will in time fall off, many end up with kinks from getting stuck under something or caught in the lids... Keep it clean keep the enclosure clean and it will fall off on it's own just watch for any signs of infection or if it seems to spread black down the tail. If so that requires a vet visit. My female had the same thing happen. You can clean it with iodine dialuted to the color of weak tea. and you can put neosporine without pain control on after the lights are out for the night.

 

[Eavlynn]

This is happening to my little dude too. Identical actually. Hdrydr31 put my mind at ease, and my little dragon is doing just fine. You're will too, I'm sure!

 

[Hdrydr31]

This is happening to my little dude too. Identical actually. Hdrydr31 put my mind at ease, and my little dragon is doing just fine. You're will too, I'm sure!

Yea it's pretty common really gotta watch their tails especially when they are super long. Izzy lost about a half inch of hers, no clue what happened or when as it was just kinked one morning and I was like WTH? Just let it come off on it's own and keep an eye on the tip keeping things really clean will speed up the healing.

 

[Benmilton]

Thanks guys! I fell a ton better knowing I'm not the only one this has happened to and that he will likely be fine.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Thanks guys! I fell a ton better knowing I'm not the only one this has happened to and that he will likely be fine.

Yea no worries just keep an eye on it and make sure that it doesn't work it's way down the tail as that is serious and can lead to organ damage. So watch for tail rot

 

[Benmilton]

Quick update. Is this what tail rot looks like?

 

[Eavlynn]

Definitely not good. You need to get your beardie to a vet asap.

 

[RaeAnn]

It does look like infection may be spreading i agree I would take him/her to the vet asap!


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[Hdrydr31]

So it is "growing" spreading? never hurts to have it checked but it may just be "normal" coloring for the tail as it is very normal for them to have dark tail tips...You can soak it in a betadine solution (weakend to a weak tea color) to help keep it clean.. but if it continues and starts looking lumpy infected have it checked..