T’is the season for moulting for my baby Maypo!
Bathing him helped him to shed his outer skin as it began to get a bit tight for him. I came home and he looked like he was wearing a tutu!
Bearded dragons outgrow their outer layer of skin and you need to soak and bath them in warm water. Using a soft baby toothbrush, I gently brush and stroke his back, face, arms and legs to help the skin fall off. Never use your fingers to peel it as this can damage the scales and they may never grow back!
Fun Fact
‘In biology, moulting (British English), or molting(American English), also known as sloughing, shedding, or in many invertebrates, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle.
Moulting can involve shedding the epidermis (skin), pelage (hair, feathers, fur, wool), or other external layer. In some groups, other body parts may be shed, for example, wings in some insects or the entire exoskeleton in arthropods.’ —Wikipedia
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What an unusual pet! 😀Love it
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Thank you 😊
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I don’t keep reptiles as pets per se but I do allow North American rat snakes to live in my sheds and under my house. They not only keep the mice away but they also eat the rattlesnakes.
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Wow! Interesting!
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I had a black rat snake that was about 2 meters long living wild in my yard. He actually got used to being moved off of my tractor. I keep a hooked stick to move him with and would simply lift it off the tractor and move it to the work shop. After a few times of this it started moving to the shop by itself and will actually come out to “say hello” sometimes.
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Awwwwww so cool!
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Oh dear – looks like me after too much sun!!!
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Now I’m imagining Maypo lounging in a tiny spa while getting a toothbrush exfoliation. So cute!
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Plus getting his nails filed…..
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🤣
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Now, this was scary! 😄 Interesting facts to learn!
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Such a cutie! And a beautiful photo too. My son also has a lizard, an Uromastyx. It’s mostly herbivorous. My son has asthma so he can’t be near “furry friends” such as cats and dogs, but he wanted a pet… The Uromastyx was a good option for him.
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“Maypo” is a great name, by the way!
Also, you giving Maypo a bath must’ve made him the happiest pet between four walls!
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Yes I think so too!
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What is the name of your new, sweet family member?
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His name is Maypo (Maple Leaf) since he was born on Canada Day….
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He’s beautiful! That is a good name for him. I don’t claim to have all the answers, however, if anything comes up regarding his health, I’ll help where I can via the ‘contact’ page at our site. Best wishes for your family+1 : ) Also, I’m glad you brought up using the water + soft toothbrush method to remove the old skin ( for the lizard parents that may not have known of that method).
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Thanks
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