HELP! Shedding problems

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NikOverton

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icelore":2wqa7wqa said:
Ridley is wrinkly as well, especially right before and after a shed. I guess after one, his skin is "too loose" and before one, it's kind of stiff from the detaching layer, so wrinkles then too. He'll wrinkle on his side and behind his arms, but he always has lots of folds under his neck though!

This was just after his last shed, and you can see the heavy wrinkles under his chin.
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Some dragons are just wrinkly I guess? lol

Lol thanks for the comfort. Have you heard of a beardie having wrinkles in his actual beard? He has 2 vertical creases in his beard. Also his back is wrinkly most of the time. Good news is that he shed his back and beard and he's working on his underside as we speak lol. He has a appointment for the vet on Thursday because he has been pooping undigested Phoenix worms, and his poo is still not completely solid at all times. He was diagnosed before with pinworms by a vet I take my dog to. she was nice enough to see him and take a stool sample as there are no local reptile vets around me. I'm concerned he never got rid of them completely? On Thursday he will be seeing a reptile vet at pet smart about an hour from my house. I have left over panacur from the visit with my dogs vet, should I start him on that again in the meantime (it's been 3 weeks since previous dose)? Or wait until Thursday for the vet to check him?
 

icelore

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I've seen dragons with wide heads that had vertical wrinkles in their beards. :)

As for the possible pin worms, I'd wait on treatment due to the fact that it's awfully harsh on their systems. Usually undigested food means that they aren't basking enough or that their basking temps aren't quite high enough. Does he willingly bask after eating?
 
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