tail problems? my lil ducky :(

[jedicham]

hey everyone ive got a little ambilobe panther guy he is a few months old atleast. I forget his age when i got him but ive had him for over a month now and this isnt my first herp. so today i went to give him some of his fruit flies and he got all excited and came out of hiding and started snapping them up and i noticed his tail seems a lil discolored at the tip and not as "smooth" as the rest of his tail. im planning on bringing him to the vet i just dont have time for the next day or two it hasnt effected his eating or his mood. im just worried that its gangreen or a fungal infection or something to do with not shedding correctly or who knows and ideas?

temps mid 70s at night 80s by the lamp
he has a waterfall
no live plants
18x18x24 going to get bigger someday
food
crickets
fruit flies
supplements
one in mostly calcium with D3
one is overall herp supplement
another overall supplement
light uvb 3.0
basking light
i buy crickets on my way home from work every other day and flies the days i dont get crickets

i have to upload some pics of him and his tail wen i get a chance

thanks in advance
Eric P

 

[hallenhe]

Sometimes they can lose the tip of the tail to an unfinished shed (mine did); making sure humidity is high and they're properly misted can help, but isn't always sufficient. Is it possible his tail could have been nipped by a feeder?

A tail tip problem isn't the end of the world, but best to get him in the the vet to make sure there are no underlying problems affecting his circulation, which in turn could lead to shedding problems, etc.

Good luck!