Ever since I got Bucky he has had these black marks in his beard, they don't go away even when he is sleeping at night. I've had him for about 3 weeks now, when I got him the previous owner did have him on black calcium sand.(I currently have him on paper towels but I plan on getting him tile soon) He also hasn't shed yet in my care, I give him a bath every day for about 15 to 30 minutes.
I am just concerned, I don't know if he is not happy, or maybe it is just colored because of the black sand, or he is just getting ready to shed?
Below I have a bunch of pictures from different angles, he is just chilling on my desk watching me do homework
It looks like hes going to shed --- please no more baths -- once a week maybe - you dont want to soften his scales --- they do not need to be bathed that often -- does he drink from baths? You can drop water on Buckys nose see if he will drink that way or spray him -- if Bucky is eating his greens / salads rinse them before serving and he will get moisture from them as well as his insects -- make sure your gut loading those insects w / good hydrating food like squash or water pellets or carrots - just dont feed carrots to Bucky too -- to much Vit A
Karrie
Alright I will limit the baths, I didn't realize that because other websites say every day. I am so glad I found this site, especially with other sites spreading bad advice!
He isn't drinking from the bath, he also isn't eating his greens as often as he should. Maybe once every two or three days, but he sometimes goes a week without eating it. He doesn't react to water on his nose either, I have tried multiple times over the course of the time I've had him. His crickets have water pellets and currently eating carrots and collard greens (since Bucky isn't eating them)
I got him to eat a raspberry today(he loved it), but I know from the website you shared it shouldn't be feed often. I am going to try some other red healthier fruits to try to get some hydration in him, like strawberry and watermelon. I read you can sometimes rub the fruit onto the greens to help them eat it, so if he reacts well to those I might try that.
So as long as he's eating some greens that is good- worms will also help out w/ hydration like horn and silk- I feed my dragons a variety of worms butter worms too but at this time those are out of stock- watch his poops- the urate- should be like formed moist and white and if there is extra water that's good-
Karrie
Yeah, I saved the links you gave me for the worms, is there a reasonable way for me to breed those like the crickets or roaches? Thankfully his last 3 poops have had a moist urate
Hi there, I agree part of his beard has shed forming and he does also have some darkness from stress which is normal since you just got him. It takes a while for some beardies to settle in.