shedding baby! help

[beardielife]

Hey! My boy Bentley is shedding. I just got him yesterday, and now he's in a full body shed. He's got a lot of stress marks D: why?!?! so my questions is : because he's too new to the house and I can't bathe him, should I just sprinkling some water on his back? Btw he's a baby.

Thanks

 

[HaleyMaree]

Hi,
He is stressed because he is dealing with relocation stress, but he also is stressed because of the shed which are very uncomfortable. You can put some olive oil, coconut oil on his back and gently massage with a soft bristled tooth brush.

Let me know how he is doing!!

~Haley

 

[beardielife]

Thanks very much, I'm going to try that
He's doing good, I think he got a lot off but not all.
Thanks again for the cool idea.

 

[zackbeardieowner]

give him regular baths [Admin: Link removed]

 

[HaleyMaree]

No problem. And remember how tempting it is to help with gently tugging at the loose skin, its a big no no!

Its really tempting for me because I feel if I help pull it off it will make him feel better. Although its usually opposite..

~Haley :mrgreen:

 

[beardielife]

Haha I know what you mean, I just want to make him as comfortable as possible! Luckily I avoided picking at him

Thank you

 

[bunnyrut]

nice warm soaks help the skin to loosen up and crack.

a log or something rough in the viv helps because they rub on it or drag themselves along it to get the skin off.

I have the toothbrush that i use when they are in the tub.

Mr Dargon is so used to the brush that he runs to it to rub his face on it when he is shedding.

 

[beardielife]

Aw, that is so cute yeah I have a log in his viv and just before he started shedding he rubbed his little head on it. I tried to give him a soak today but he was not liking it, and I didn't want to stress him too much so I gave him a dry and set him back on his log :/

 

[Scrammy]

So what is the reason We shouldn't help pull it off? I help my crestie if I catch him in shed..I just can't help myself... :silent:

 

[HaleyMaree]

When gently tugging at the skin you are tugging at scales that are still sensitive and can be pulled off. Which is very uncomfortable. Although you might not think that you are doing anything, its best just to leave it alone. And bath your beardie.

Have a great day!

~Haley