Hey everyone,
Axel is 5 days post-spay and has been going into a full shed. She normally sheds fine and will rub it off on everything and everywhere and gets plenty of baths during it. She currently isn’t allowed to have baths until her stitches come out at the end of the month so I’m at a loss for easing the shed. It seems to be bothering her cause she’s trying to rub on the walls a little bit but she’s still dealing with the recovery process. My vet said I could use a wet q-tip to moisten the areas but it doesn’t seem to be helping. I was wondering if anyone knew of anything I could put on it to help soften it and ease the irritation for her or if I should just continue with the tip.
Thanks!
That's a tough one since the rough hides or pieces of carpet are usually my go to for helping them loosen the shed. Even without that help, they're usually pretty good about freeing their sheds so I wouldn't worry too much. If she really starts showing some problems with it, you could try applying some plain aloe to the shedding skin and see if that helps.
I would continue dabbing at it with water, but you could also buy some reptile shedding aid. It comes in a bottle and you just spray it onto your beardie and it helps hydrate the scales to assist with shedding.