I've owned a few bearded dragons in the past with no issue, however I got a new baby back in October and he is very healthy. The only issue is whenever I hold him, I myself get hives on the skin his nails touch within minutes. My beardies prior did not do this to my skin so I'm confused. It has been a few years since I owned a beardie but I doubt my body would get an allergy in that time. Before anyone asks I have the details right here:
The substrate is a repticarpet that I spot clean whenever he poops and I deep clean it once a week.
Due to a major cricket shortage in my area (no store selling within 50 miles) my beardies live insect has been reduced to Flucker's Freeze Dried Crickets.
I tried cutting the nails but the skin still gets hives.
I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out what could be different than the others I've owned that would cause my skin to react like this. If any of you know of this or have experiences like this as well was it actually the beardie or was it stuff they came into contact with before handling? My only thought right now is the cricket dust but I highly doubt it would make my skin react that quickly from just second hand contact. Thank you very much.
The substrate is a repticarpet that I spot clean whenever he poops and I deep clean it once a week.
Due to a major cricket shortage in my area (no store selling within 50 miles) my beardies live insect has been reduced to Flucker's Freeze Dried Crickets.
I tried cutting the nails but the skin still gets hives.
I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out what could be different than the others I've owned that would cause my skin to react like this. If any of you know of this or have experiences like this as well was it actually the beardie or was it stuff they came into contact with before handling? My only thought right now is the cricket dust but I highly doubt it would make my skin react that quickly from just second hand contact. Thank you very much.