Not shedding?

[emleebee]

Hello. I have the opposite question from most...should I be worried that Tia isn't shedding? I got her in August when she was 2-3 months old. She had just finished a shed when I got her. She then went through a full shed in September. At the end of Nov she shed out all four feet and around her face/mouth, but nothing else and nothing since. I thought when they were young they were supposed to shed every month or so? Should I be worried?

Besides this, I don't have concerns...she's growing well (from 10 inches to approaching 17), eats, poops, is active, etc...

 

[brittani299]

Hello Sounds like a normal shed to me. As they get older they shed less. It does start at the feet and mouth. In the next few week or so the whole body should start

 

[emleebee]

Thanks! My concern is that her feet and head shedded out over her month ago...her body/tail haven't shed out for almost 3 months, is that normal for a juvenile?

 

[brittani299]

Just to make sure everything is fine on your tank
Can you answer these questions

How old is your dragon?
How long have you had your dragon?
How long is your dragon?
What is the sex of your dragon?
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in?
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank?
Do you use UVB lights?
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb?
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)?
How old is your UVB bulb?
How close can your dragon get to the UVB?
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb?
Di you have any type of night time heat source (ceramic heat emitter, colored bulb, etc)?
How long are lights on each day?
What are the basking temps?
What is the cool side temp?
What is the night time temp?
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun?
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps?
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad?
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)?
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc?
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them?
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)?
Do you bathe your dragon? How often?
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath?
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done?
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon?

 

[emleebee]

How old is your dragon? 6.5 months
How long have you had your dragon? 4 months
How long is your dragon? 16.5 inches
What is the sex of your dragon? female
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 gall breeder
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? tile
Do you use UVB lights? yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? tube
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? Reptisun 10.0
How old is your UVB bulb? 1 month
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? ~5 inches
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb? Yes, white, not sure what brand/wattage
Di you have any type of night time heat source (ceramic heat emitter, colored bulb, etc)? No
How long are lights on each day? 13 hours
What are the basking temps? ~108
What is the cool side temp? 85
What is the night time temp? ~70
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Probe
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? Basking platform
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? no
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Gut fed crickets, daily greens (usually collard/mustard/turnip greens with occasional fruit/other veggies mixed in)
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? 2x daily (morning/evening)
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? yes
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Herptivite I think? 5 days calcium, 1 day vitamin
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? yes
Do you bathe your dragon? How often? every 2-3 days
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? yes, water dish
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? yes
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? no

 

[brittani299]

Your setup is very good . My older guys shed the same. It takes a few months for everything to come off. I would just keep on eye on and see if anything weird happens.