What Kyle said...
BPs are tough, though, IMO for shedding - out of curiosity, Kyle, do you give a humid hide/shed box? I have had perfect sheds since I put one in.
The
care sheet on here doesn't give a recommended humidity, and understandably so... The recommended humidity for humans is 45-55% which is higher than it is for beardies, almost regardless of which
care sheet you look at. So, if the human conditions are ideal, putting a beardie in those conditions and then "drying" the tank conditions a bit with the lights usually results in good BD humidity.
The humidity for beardies I have seen as low as 20% to as high as 60%... Frankly I think both extremes are too much. Most care sheets do between 30-50%, and a lot at the "as close to 40% as you can get it, + or - 5%".
As far as I can tell, though, beardies tend to be a species that has major issues from too high a humidity and only minor issues from too low a humidity. That's just from lurking here though and doing a bunch of other reading on sites from mostly other people's personal anecdotes. So, you know, take what you will.
Guac has only ever had one bad shed, and that was right after we had to travel with him while moving. He's a water lover though, and always hangs in his
bath for quite a wile - sometimes even going to the deep end so he can "swim" a bit (I have a very angled tub I put him in, essentially like an old-fashioned turtle tank where he can sit in shallow water, "deep" water, or climb out completely on his own)... However the humidity in my house is LOW, like low-low to the point where I run a humidifier almost all the time for myself and my roomie (The humidifier only gets it up to 30% :-//). Honestly I think that contributes a lot to why Guac loves the water so much (I also keep a big ol' water bowl in his tank, as he will drink from it on his own. Have never seen him soak in it, which is a good sign, as that would implicate bad husbandry.) Guac's tank is about 20-25%, but I think his baths make up the difference between this and what is normally recommended. That, or maybe I just got lucky with my dragon.
Regardless, wish you good luck. If you need ways to raise the humidity, here's a short list:
-If you don't have a water bowl in your cage, add one to the cool side. Warm side would likely raise the humidity too much.
-Add some beardie-safe plants. My personal favorites aloe vera and herbs like basil, cillantro, or rosemary. The Bio Dude also sells some dragon-safe plants like elephant feed.
-If all else fails... You could risk a "dig" box. Honestly I wouldn't recommend this unless you need to, since any loose substrate is normally a health hazard, but a moist dig box might be a good way to go if you're desperate. Again, I might look into The Bio Dude for substrate, he supposedly does some pretty decent bioactive setups for beardies though honestly I am a touch skeptical.
Cheers,
-Ellentomologist
EDIT: OH WOW LOOKS LIKE YOU TOO POSTED A FEW TIMES BEFORE I RESPONDED SORRY IF ANYTHING DOESN'T APPLY/IS REPEATED
