Beardies tail won't shed!

[lesleyg1989]

Hi my beardie Oz's tail won't shed it's been like this for about a week or so now. I've gave it baths and still no shedding. My other beardie Zizou shares the same tank and it is shedding fine. Please help.

 

[hockeyballz30]

most dragons do not shed their entire body at once, it could take a few weeks to shed entirely. I have seen this with all of my dragons. They shed in sections. If you are giving baths and keeping him hydrated I do not see any discoloration or problems with the tail. Just continue to monitor him. It could become retained shed but if it is only a week i don't see a problem yet. good luck!

 

[beardlover]

Hi my beardie Oz's tail won't shed it's been like this for about a week or so now. I've gave it baths and still no shedding. My other beardie Zizou shares the same tank and it is shedding fine. Please help.

How old are your beardies?
If your worried about shedding, you can use a soft toothbrush to brush the scales in/after a bath...be careful not to pick at the scales because you could damage the new scales underneath.

Also, Your beardies share a tank? This is never recommended because beardies are very territorial and it is very likely that one of your dragons is stressed (even if you haven't noticed) and more often then not when 2 or more beardies are kept together it leads to stress, fights, dismemberment and even death.