Kat, no need to worry about your Bearded Dragon not shedding yet. hey. She looks like a ghost :p. Hey, Chloe! I have a bearded dragon that is three years old now……her name is Frankie…….my grandson named her before we realized she was not a male. Despite being used to portray strange and frightening creatures that puff up and attack in the movie “Holes,” bearded dragons are generally docile and tolerate handling better than other lizards species. Once dragons are about a year a and a half, or 2 years old, they are considered to be adults. If your dragon loves the water, provide a shallow dish of water they can soak in at their own discretion. Bearded Dragons might try and escape a couple times if they are not used to you. Reading this has given me hope!! It may be some sort of fungus. ", Unlock this expert answer by supporting wikiHow, http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Lizards/Bearded-Dragon/, http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/bearded-dragon-care.php#care, http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/bearded-dragon-behavior.php, http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=17+1796&aid=2730, https://animals.mom.me/pros-cons-owning-bearded-dragon-9743.html, consider supporting our work with a contribution to wikiHow. We know ads can be annoying, but they’re what allow us to make all of wikiHow available for free.

Read our, The Spruce Pets uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. If this happens, immediately support his rear legs and tail, so that he feels more secure. unlocking this expert answer. Do not pick up your bearded dragon until he allows you to handle him without fear of being bit.

Measured beardie and is about 6 inches in length from head to tail. ", "This was really good and useful for getting and holding a bearded dragon.

I have to give her water to drink from an eye-dropper. I am really worried about my 4 1/2 month old bearded dragon, he is passing red and lumpy poop, I do not think he is impacted because my previous beardie was impacted a lot.

Thank you so much for the information, I’m new to bearded dragons and just got one she is six months old and in the shedding process she just seems listless doesn’t want to eat and I was just wondering if that was normal?

Bath time for bearded dragons can help them with shedding, provide them with exercise, and can help promote bowel movements. Hi I have a juvenile dragon I think it is a girl was supposed to be a boy I noticed that she is sheading it seems to be coming off by itself she is so loving and love’s to snuggle which leads to her name sunggles.

I’ve been able to get him to eat shredded carrots and kale. Have patience with a baby Beardie. A typical juvenile bearded dragon can eat anywhere from 20 to 60 crickets (or other insects) each day. I would have to see a photo to really have an opinion about this. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; Does he drink from the water bowl? This happens more often in juveniles. Support wikiHow by She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years. Here’s a photo of him doing the incredible hulk move, it was really neat and awesome to see him expand his body. Don't try to force him to touch you, and don't feel discouraged if he isn't friendly with you right away. This leaves it open to bacteria and mites if there are any around. Very young dragons may be frightened at first, and should be kept close to the floor in case of a sudden dash.

Plus, the bites are not very painful. Just as long as she looks healthy. It’s an unusual color, I think. I’m glad to hear you are feeding her lots of greens and some fruit, however, the majority of her meal should be protein, as in crickets and worms, so feed her the crickets more often. My 7 year old thought she would help our beardie peel and she pulled a piece of shed off Lulus leg.