Bathing, And dead, or loose skin

[DragonKeeper4787]

Hello, I just got a new bearded dragon from someone who didn't know a lot about them. The past 2 days were fine but i noticed he had a ton of this dead skin kinda. So I bathed him in room temperature water for 5-6 minuets (he was very stressed and tried escaping every 15 seconds.) and then peeled the skin off. He had no problem at first but when I went near his legs he tried biting me. His beard has been black for the last 15 minuets and hates his reflection. What can I do?

Ps: he doesn't like to eat when he sees his reflection, and head bobs at it. I fed him mealworms and crickets. The pictures aren't the best because i took them on my laptop, sorry!

 

[KarrieRee]

Hello, I just got a new bearded dragon from someone who didn't know a lot about them. The past 2 days were fine but i noticed he had a ton of this dead skin kinda. So I bathed him in room temperature water for 5-6 minuets (he was very stressed and tried escaping every 15 seconds.) and then peeled the skin off. He had no problem at first but when I went near his legs he tried biting me. His beard has been black for the last 15 minuets and hates his reflection. What can I do?

Ps: he doesn't like to eat when he sees his reflection, and head bobs at it. I fed him mealworms and crickets. The pictures aren't the best because i took them on my laptop, sorry!

Any bleeding from the shed coming off? Crickets are good staple feeder- please offer fresh salads like mustard or kale or collard or turnip greens and his lighting uvb are you using a coil or tube fixture? Basking temps they should be 95-100 taken w a digital probe thermometer-you want surface temps not air-or ambient place the probe on the spot where he sits to bask 10 min get the temp

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

Any bleeding from the shed coming off? Crickets are good staple feeder- please offer fresh salads like mustard or kale or collard or turnip greens and his lighting uvb are you using a coil or tube fixture? Basking temps they should be 95-100 taken w a digital probe thermometer-you want surface temps not air-or ambient place the probe on the spot where he sits to bask 10 min get the temp

No bleeding thankfully, I’m no science guy but I’ll take pictures of the bulb. I’ve been feeding him lettuce, blueberries, and yesterday a few bananas. I gave him meal worms as a treat. I took a picture of the thermometer in my frog cage because the one in my bearded cage is basically that one but a bit worse

 

[KarrieRee]

No bleeding thankfully, I’m no science guy but I’ll take pictures of the bulb. I’ve been feeding him lettuce, blueberries, and yesterday a few bananas. I gave him meal worms as a treat. I took a picture of the thermometer in my frog cage because the one in my bearded cage is basically that one but a bit worse

Ok that bulb is a clear bright white basking bulb? Do you have a uvb?

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

Probably. He seems to be calming down I fed him 1 more cricket.

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

Probably. He seems to be calming down I fed him 1 more cricket.

I’ll also post a picture of his enclosure

 

[KarrieRee]

I’ll also post a picture of his enclosure

The bulb that is a solid coil is a heat emitter- good for temps at nite - the bulb you first posted is that a mvb mercury vapor bulb if so what brand and wattage ? If it is not you need a uvb ASAP he will not live w/ out one

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

Okok I'll get on that right away.

The first one is from a lab in my high school

 

[KarrieRee]

Okok I'll get on that right away.

The first one is from a lab in my high school

So please look on the bulb for basking it will tell you brand and bulb I can post links for the uvb so you get the right one there are certain brands that are good plus they have certain distance and placement depending on the screen

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

Zilla, is the brand of the bulb

 

[KarrieRee]

Zilla, is the brand of the bulb

Ok please swap it out for a reptisun 10.0 T 8-- they are a way better bulb it will need to be replaced in approx 6 months I recommend 5--

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

Okey doki

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

Hey, Can you tell me which reptisun lamp I should buy? I found 2 different designs.

 

[KarrieRee]

Hey, Can you tell me which reptisun lamp I should buy? I found 2 different designs.

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For a 40+ gallon tank you would need the 24" fixture Zoo Med I see they have the 34" I would a 24"or a 30" --

Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO Hood

Efficient and sleek t5 UVB light fixture for reptiles terrariums and more! Order your lighting and supplies today from Pangea Reptile.

www.pangeareptile.com

they come w/ a 5.0 bulb you want a Reptisun 10.0 T 5 both fixtures hold the 22"
DO NOT get a coil bulb
I see the website is cheaper that you posted but that is for a 34" -- you dont want the fixture so long he cant get out of the UVB rays - I am using a 24" fixture that seems to work fine in my 4x2x2 tank -
are you upgrading the UVB that you have now? Or are you looking for a basking bulb?

 

[DragonKeeper4787]

I'm currently replacing the basking bulb, because the school wants it back.