Touching my beardie

[rEdhEadgiRly]

Hey everyone

I was recently told that I should not handle my dragon for at least a week after he has shed, as his skin is 'sore'. Fact or Fiction?! :?

 

[Ethelia]

Hehe absolute nonesense that one ^_^
Your dragon sheds his old skin when he has a fully hardened fully functional scales underneath. If they shed their skin to reveal tender scales underneathe in the wild they would most likely be unable to hunt or bask.

This might have come from a muddled message about handling dragons WHILST they are shedding.
Some dragons become very irratable when they are mid-shed due to the itchiness of it and do not like to be handled. Ruben loathes being touched or bathed whilst he is in shed and is generally a grump.

Holly

 

[rEdhEadgiRly]

Thanks Holly It's great being able to come to this site and know you are getting expert advice!

I love BD.org

 

[beardlover]

haha Vinny LOVES to be held and petted after she sheds, it must feel good to finally get all that dead skin off!

 

[kinky]

I love BD.org

Me too!! It's by far the best forum i've come across on the subject. Well done and thanks to all!!!

 

[Freeie]

Lexia is sheading atm shes loving all the attention she can get. She likes to get petted she will use you to help rub some of it off. They others eekkk i just leave them alone just the baths and thats pretty much it. Cause they get grumpy