diamondfontaign
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Im not sure how to upload a picture, but my baby beardie has some very thick skin at the base of his tail that looks like its needed to come off for a while. Picture the thickness of a scab on a scrape (he is not wounded and doesn't have yellow patches or anything). He is in the shedding process and is definitely uncomfortable. He also keeps chillin with one eye closed which i know is usually a sign of poor lighting, but his lights seem great. (Zoo med basking lamp and heat emitter for night. Zilla 18" slimeline with the plastic covering removed to ensure direct ubv, which is about 8 or 9 inches from his basking log). His temp is about 107 in the basking area, 95 next to it, and around 80 on the cool side, which he very rarely spends time in. Hes maybe 2 months old, about 7 inches nose to tail.
Weve tried soaking him but it just wont loosen. There is no weird discoloration or anything besides the normal paleness/darker areas where the skin is coming off.
Also his throat/beard area flares out as hes breathing. Sometimes i hear little clicks when he breathes (which i also knew a perfectly healthy dragon who made clicks while asleep cause she was comfortable). This makes me concerned about a respiratory problem bit there isnt any unusual saliva or discharge in the nose/mouth area. Do they usually flare their throat area when breathing?
Weve tried soaking him but it just wont loosen. There is no weird discoloration or anything besides the normal paleness/darker areas where the skin is coming off.
Also his throat/beard area flares out as hes breathing. Sometimes i hear little clicks when he breathes (which i also knew a perfectly healthy dragon who made clicks while asleep cause she was comfortable). This makes me concerned about a respiratory problem bit there isnt any unusual saliva or discharge in the nose/mouth area. Do they usually flare their throat area when breathing?