My Bearded Dragon Is Peeling (Shedding) It's Skin: Why?

Bearded Dragons are very interesting animals. Just like a snake; bearded dragons peel their skin and its quite interesting why?

Imagine that you were a snake and you had to shed or peel your skin. It would feel different and unusual. This is what a bearded dragon has to go through. Just remember that you need to be aware of the habits and behaviours of bearded dragons.

There are many reasons such as:
a)It has become small and tight for them
b)Natural pattern for a bearded dragon
c)Replace old skin
d)Their maybe injury or germs that have damaged the body
e)For growth

Just like humans we shed skin for growth and to replace old cells that may be lurking on the body as well.

It's a natural occurrence for bearded dragons so if it seems odd its not. This is just another thing that as a bearded dragon owner that you need to be aware of.

My Bearded Dragon Won't Eat: Are Your Serious?

This is a common problem that many bearded dragons owners face and its starts by them saying: My Bearded Dragon Won't Eat?

To start off there could be a number of things wrong?

Here is just a mini list of somethings that you need to look out for if this problem has happened to your bearded dragon.

**What have you been feeding the bearded dragon?

Generally, the common diet and food for a bearded dragon is they don't need a lot of water. Remember that these are reptiles. This will cause them to have a high humidity in the tank. The idea is that you just need to mist them a couple of days and give them a bath.

**Have you overfeed the bearded dragon?

The bearded dragon is just like a human (in retrospect) if you overfeed it the reptile can become bloated. Eventually, they will start to pee and poop everywhere and that's not a nice thing to have. However, peeing and pooping for a bearded dragon is normal.

**Have you made sure that the bearded dragon is comfortable in their surroundings?

Believe it or not the bearded dragon is just like a human and if its not comfortable or feels safe it will not eat. Put them in a secure tank, with sad and a heated light. If they don't feel great about where they live, they won't eat.



Solutions

1)Have you been to an vet or animal specialist?

One of the hardest things as a bearded dragon owner is that you will try everything under the sun however when the problem gets to worse you haven't visited a vet or animal specialist to dwell deeper in the issue.

2)Have you used vitamins to correct the issue?

3)Sometimes a little TLC can go a long way

This means give the bearded dragon a massage on the stomach. It helps the digestion.

4) There is a term called brumation and it's very common in bearded dragons. It's like hibernation for bears but different. This is where the bearded dragon sleeps a lot and eats less and less. If your a bearded dragon owner and you have never experienced this, this is something that you need to be aware of. Every dragon can brumate differently and some dragons do and some dragons don't. The premise for brumating is that bearded dragons don't start until they are 1 year old.


**We will go more into depth about brumation and what bearded dragon owners need to be aware of.


In short, there are many factors that a bearded dragon owner needs to be aware of when they say that my bearded dragon won't eat. These here are just some common instances. This is just for informational purposes.

Best Recommendation
The best recommendation is that when you are in doubt go see an animal specialist or a vet.


What do you think are some other reasons why your bearded dragon won't eat? Leave us a comment down below and tell us your story?