Blue Feet and a little Stink

[katkinson9]

Hello all,

I recently got a bearded dragon and I had him on blue calci-sand for only a couple days before I found out it was bad and put him on newspaper.

His feet and tail and tummy got blue from the sand...
Is there any way to get it off or am I stuck with a blue baby?

Thanks!

P.S. He also smells a little bit too and I think it might be from the sand he was on at the pet store...bathing will rid of it right?

 

[spurlee01]

Bathing will get rid of some, the rest will come off during shed!
Sara

 

[katkinson9]

ok thanks

what about the smell?

 

[zebraflavencs]

just keep up with the bathing, you can also use a baby soft toothbrush, to gently scrub away the smell.
janie.

 

[DragonsInKansas]

I made the blue sand mistake too, it took a week or two for her little feet to not be blue anymore. I just did 2 baths a day, until she finally shed. As far as the smell if she was on sand at the petstore then she walked around in her own poo for the time she was there. You might not lose the smell either until he sheds. Luckily it doesn't take long for them to shed once they are in a good home and being fed properly.

 

[katkinson9]

Thank you very much that answers my questions!

Ill just keep bathing him