Beardie shedding...

[Sarah26]

Heya,

Iv'e had my beardie since first of March, and he was 6-7 inches then, and is 11-12 inches today. He has shed about 4-5 times since I got him.
Recently his last shed is worrying me a bit, since he it's taking him more than a week to completely shed. He still hasn't shed from his head, (he shed everywhere else)... The colour of his head is different than the rest of his body, which is normal during a shed, but it's been a while! Is that normal?

He hasn't had UV for a whole month, but I got new lights that hes had for a few days now, mega ray 100watts which is 15-16 inches away from him... He is eating well, basking, and alert.
However I'm just a lil worried. He isn't toooo active either.

he is around 6-7 months old.

Any thoughts? Is he okay?

 

[Bradleyv1714]

I also had the same problem in which he was shedding VERY slowly... well, I got worried because I could tell that his head and legs were starting to shed but it had been 1 1/2 weeks already so I called a vet and she told me to bathe him everyday for a week and see if it does him any good and by the 3rd bath his skin was shedding. after that happened as soon as I see the skin color difference, i start bathing him and usually sheds within the first week

 

[kimmie]

We bath Angus everyday and often 2 times (or more) when he's shedding. Keep bathing him and hopefully that will help his shed!

 

[Sarah26]

Thanks

I always bathe him when he's about to shed, I massage his skin and it actually peals off the same day. But this time it is realllly slow. Usually when I notice his skin change to gray aka shedding time, I increase his bath times+ massages, and voila hes shedding. I'll continue to do that, just concerned, why is his skin so stuborn this time around? lol

I got worried as I once heard problems with shedding indicate a more serious problem... Is this true? I HOPE NOT!
+ it is the first time for him to take forever to shed.

 

[healthybeardie]

My Luther is having a tough shed also. Did your dragon shed yet? Do the daily baths really help?

 

[EShell]

What bath temps seem best?

 

[Sarah26]

I'm not sure about the temps per say, but I make sure the water is very warm, almost hot, I test the water using the palm of my hand. It feels extremely warm. My beardie likes it like that.

I also want to try a 100% coco butter cream on him, I read somewhere here that it has helped a great deal.