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Beardie Shedding

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  • 01-11-2011 7:50pm
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    Elbow
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    Hopefully someone with a bit more reptile experience can help me out,

    Our male beardie (somewhere between 10 - 12 months old) has started shedding around his head, this I was expecting but i'm not sure if his behavior is normal or not :confused:

    He's quite lazy normally and dosnt eat as much as the female in with him (he has more interest in her than eating) but he's only had a few locusts over the past few days.

    Then last night he went into his hide to sleep around half 8 (usual behavior) but i'm just in from work and he hasn't moved a whole pile since, normally he'll spend the day under the heat lamp.

    Is the lack of appetite & lack of interest in food normal while shedding or should i think about bringing him to the vet? :confused:


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    Hellrazer
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    Sounds completely normal during a shed to be honest.Mine was the same--didnt eat anything and was kinda like lethargic.

    Make sure you bathe him though in warm water about an inch deep--it makes the shed that bit easier for them.


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    Elbow
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    Hellrazer wrote: »
    Sounds completely normal during a shed to be honest.Mine was the same--didnt eat anything and was kinda like lethargic.

    Make sure you bathe him though in warm water about an inch deep--it makes the shed that bit easier for them.



    Cheers hellrazer,


    He's sleeping now so I won't disturb him for the night but its bath time tomorrow, tried 2 give him a bath Sunday but he wasn't having it (normally he'd jump outta ur hand 2 get in the water)


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    antocann
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    sounds normal ,
    what ever you do dont pic the shed , he will get it off ,

    bathing him will help remove it ,
    also lack of interest in the food , with the cold weather coming in he could also be trying to bruminate (like hybernation but they stay awake )


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    Elbow
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    The form is a lot better today anyway, arrived home from work and he was chasing her around the viv looking for some action :p


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    antocann
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    Elbow wrote: »
    The form is a lot better today anyway, arrived home from work and he was chasing her around the viv looking for some action :p

    all sounds good , when their tempature drops and they kool down they are less active ,


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    antocann
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    heres 2 of my dragons messin about
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ptaXpIyVIA


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    Elbow
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    antocann wrote: »
    heres 2 of my dragons messing

    Yup that's pretty much the scene in our viv every half an hour

    Out of interest how many locusts/crickets do ur beardies eat every day?

    Since we got them (about a month ago) she seems 2 eat 10 times as much as he does.
    He'd loose all intrest after 2 or 3 locusts and that'd be him for the day (not a veg fan at all) where as she'd have a few locusts then get stuck in the veg before tapping on the glass for more locusts


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    antocann
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    well i have 7 beardies to feed , and 2 rescues possibly coming friday lol

    i feed them live food every second day , what ever they will eat in about 5 minutes , usualy they get tired of it haha i give them a variety of live food , worms crickets ect , and as a treat i would give them a pinkie each but not too often as they are realy fattening for them
    , and they get fresh fruit and veg every day ,


    also if you are having trouble gething one to eat fruit and veg try a vivicator , they are cheap online , moves food like its real and makes sounds

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA2TIok7l7s


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    xxtallaghtxx
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    Probably Brumating... My guy hasnt moved in 4 days


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