I have a Baby Bearded Dragon?

I have a Baby Bearded Dragon and he or she just shed but the shedding stopped on the tail and there is a a lifted peice of skin that looks like it was going to shed but it has been a week and his tail has not shed and I have sprayed it with water, he has also been extremly antsy and jumping off when I hold him. Any suggestions?

I have a Baby Bearded Dragon?
Hi! going by the info you have here; I would say he is having some difficulty with the shed... I don't know the habitat set up so I am going to add some links to some sites I have found to be fairly useful... I would say you should keep spraying... make sure the temperatures are up to where they should be.... make sure his hide box is in an area of the tank he 'likes' and that the 'skin' that is lifted is a part of a shed, not pussing or anything%26lt;?%26gt; as long as it is then nature should take it's course... I use warm water to spray my lizards... and add an extra bowl of water to bring up the humidity..... the tail seems to be difficult for mine to shed as well sometimes too.. but it comes off in bits and pieces slowly...





the antsy actions, you do not really give too much info on... can only guess... if you are not handling daily or for long? if there are other people, animals around? time, patience and daily handling in a quiet comfortable manner... as often as possible, that is comfortable for both of you...





I would not 'worry' overly... with some extra humidity, all the spraying you do and handling him... they shed in pieces remember... relax and enjoy your baby! :)





http://www.reptileknowledge.com/care/bea...





http://www.anapsid.org/bearded.html





http://ezinearticles.com/?Care-for-a-Bab...
Reply:Continue to keep the humidity high, either by misting or adding pools of water. As far as handling goes, try to keep it to a minimum until the shedding is resolved. Expose yourself a lot to the habitat, and the space around it, so he/she can get used to your presence and understand you are not a threat. Try to not make sudden movements and only handle when it seems comfortable - you don't want to accidentally injure it in a fall. If the problem with the skin continues and you are still worried - see a vet.
Reply:Do not, under any circumstance, cut the tail or any other body part off of your dragon. Aside from the fact that the tail is not infected, any sort of amputation should be left to an experienced and well qualified herp vet.


There's nothing wrong with your dragon. Beardies don't shed in once piece like snakes do. Generally, the tail and legs are the last to completely shed. Just mist him daily and make sure that all the old skin comes off his toes to avoid strangling them. He can lose toes this way. You can gently peel the skin from the tail and legs, but he' won't like it. He'll probably try to poke you with his spikes and make it as uncomfortable as possible for you to keep a grip on him. Don't worry, it doesn't hurt that bad, especially if he's only a little dragon. If you decide to assist him, leave him in his enclosure to avoid accidental dropping, and gently restrain him with one hand by placing your hand over his head and back and gently pinning him down, while slowly and gently peeling away the dead skin with the other. If you hadn't noticed, 'gentle' is the key word, here. If you get to a point where the old skin is being particularly difficult to remove, stop peeling and wait a couple of days. The skin you're trying to remove may not be ready to come off yet, and you'll hurt your dragon by forcing it.


I assist my dragon in shedding every time, just to get him looking nice again. He struggles and protests every time, but I think he appreciates it once he's settled down and realizes that he feels better.


I hope this helps you out. Good luck with your beardie.
Reply:when my leopard geckos have problems shedding, i soak them in a warm bath for 10 minutes then use a q tip to gently rub the skin off. a q-tip might not be a good idea with a beardy since they have rougher skin, but a warm bath is helpful. make sure your baby can keep it's head above the water with ease, the water should be warm to you, NOT HOT





try doing this daliy, and that should help loosen up the skin.





I have a baby beardie too, and he just finished his first shed since I have had him. he too had some skin on his tail, but it was flaking off, I used my finger nail as well as water to help loosen the skin so that it would come off.





Just be gentle whatever you do, if your baby freaks out on you, set it down or put it back in it's cage, to much stress can lead to a lost tail, which on beardies, will not grow back.





warm water soaks, I think is the best idea. The water will feel good for you beardie too since it is cold blooded, and the water is nice a warm.





hold your thumb lightly on your babie's back and that should help keep him from jumping off.





Remember, babies are more skiddish, but the fact that it is moving arund so much is a good sign, if your baby wasn't trying to get away, that could mean that it is sick.





mine has calmed down alot since i got him, since he gets held daily, but he will stll run for no reason. They will calm down as they get older.
Reply:Sometimes tail sheds take longer.





Please, please, please do not peel it off! There's way too much risk of harming the new scales underneath. Just give him a nice warm bath every day, and mist him 1 or 2 times a day, and it will eventually shed off!





Holding down a struggling dragon to peel it's shed sounds awful to me. That's got to be way stressful for the poor little guy...
Reply:The tail can be a bit stubborn, but you should never peel the dead skin off a dragon. Instead try to dip him in warm water daily until it comes off. If not, just dab a little bit of olive oil on the part that has not shed and the next day it should begin to peel. This happened with my beardie twice and the trick works, but dont ever peel off the skin. It can hurt the beardie, even if it is gentle.
Reply:baby p (patriot) is a baby too. the take a while to shed. tails do't shed too often and mine is never still being held.
Reply:I do not know what to do with your dragon. But I have read this:


http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?i...


Lizards' poisonous secret is revealed


18:00 16 November 2005


NewScientist.com news service


Emma Young


Analysis of the differing toxins produced by these lizards showed that nine types are shared with snakes. “To find the classic rattlesnake toxins in the bearded dragon – a hugely popular pet – was a huge surprise,”
Reply:cut off the tail. might be infection
Reply:make sure it isnt dead skin if it is dead skin then u have to peel it off.

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