You should not give them a bath to remove shed. It will get wet and slimy. It's too hard that way. It should never be removed by hand if it's still stuck to scales. If it pulls on the scales at all, then it does cause them pain.
I agree u shouldn't be pulling at there skin they tell u not todo that ...that might be pleasing for you but not for the dragon. You could be peeling bits off that aren't ready to come off 🤨
There was quite a few "maybe's" and "could" statements in there. As you can see I am not restraining the dragon. If he was in pain he would walk away. Yet you are CORRECT about these things could happen. I know my dragons very well, and I can tell when the shed is ready. But by me doing this, posting it, and getting quite a few views, it could be sending the wrong ideas to people and they might try this and not know when its ready. It could be wrong if done wrong ... yet I do it right and we know this because all you have to do is look at how healthy and colorful our dragons are... STAY RAD 😆
Ya. If they skin is visible aka white/grey, it's already lifted from the body and causes no damage. I help my dragon sometimes with his face cuz he'll walk around for a month with a piece on his eyelid and I don't need him scratching his eyeball out trying to get it lol
The entire head area is so hard for them. Mine will bang his head into things. I think this dragon is really saying "thank you for being so careful" he's gotta feel better ❤
Hopefully you're not pulling it to early? I was always told not to help with the shed unless they have already shed & there is some still remaining. Cause it could leave the new skin weak & to fragile if it wasn't quite ready. Just what I was told! But this is really cool to watch though!!!
You are absolutely right that if the shed is not ready it will hurt the dragon, and belive me if the dragon is being hurt it will let you know that they don't like it by running away or I would imagine even trying to bite. I soaked the dragon before I helped and that is why it's not crunchy.
Wouldn’t it be safer to use silicon or plastic tweezers? I mean if the dragon moves suddenly and you get it in the eye or nose, it’ll still hurt but it wouldn’t be as bad. Or am I way off?
I've had to help my leopard gecko during a bad shed twice. She scratched her nose up trying to get the dead skin off and was a mouth breather until her next shed. I like to make sure her little toes and fingers do not have dead skin on them because she could lose a digit that way. Hopefully she will be able to shed better as the weather warms up.
I'm sure it could, yet leaving it on can disrupt cyles cause impaction or even wounds check out this dragon that was kept in unsanitary conditions ru-vid.com/group/PL1jBPLrR0jP0Tb20jZu4Ca-jnYBAeOHtK
Yes but that doesn't mean it's better or worse to watch them struggle for weeks at a time. Also there wasn't always beauty parlors yet people go to exfoliate the skin, chemical peels, etc and it is making that person feel better afterwards. Same thing. If I can expedite that arduous time in its life than I will... STAY RAD
@@ChuckNorrizBeardedDragons It's funny, how you are comparing these creatures with human beings. Humans beings don't shed and these creatures don't exfoliate using external measures. Enjoy!
0:06 If you have this much resistance, the skin is not ready to shed. It is okay to remove shed that has already fully detached from the scales, but once you have resistance: STOP. Animal1guy has a simple and easy to understand video about this with a visual example of shed that is ready vs NOT ready. This isn’t hyperbole fear mongering; this is an actual harm causing action if not done properly and at the right time.
they struggle for weeks in the wild so a little assist to help in this arduous time of there life would be like taking a dog to the dog groomer or like helping a sheep to shear its wool off. it doesnt hurt them and only makes them more comfortable.
People make things harder..🧐 A warm soak in saltwater and a tooth brush and that lizard would be in heaven.. give it some fresh tank and food, water.. he'd be so happy.. rather than peeling a dry husk and I am sure it's scary.. even though you can see it trust that you aren't going to poke it .. which is amazing. But, for IT'S enjoyment... Do it closer to natural way. They do soak in fresh water, and rub upon rocks and bushes ..🧐✅✌️🌹
I personally have a dragon who will not touch water to save him life. I will help him with dead skin as well. But I can't soak. So we learn how to go around the stereotypical norms of what acceptable and not. If we aren't hurting the dragon, it's fine.
That is a common thought and it's a good practice to keep because people would do it when it wasn't necessary or where it would then hurt the animal because they're new skin isn't fully developed so yes and no to your question could it cause these problems yes by me putting out the videos could it cause people to do it that don't know what they're doing maybe I probably should put on there some type of warning or disclaimer
Do they have lashes ? And if so do they have the hair or skin texture ? Have you ever tried a soft dry tooth brush around the eye face area to scratch & release him ? One sure thing he is trusting you with the manipulation closing his eyes ….. so interesting to watch 😮🤩
Love how the creator isn't even listening when basically every comment tells you to stop doing something or just do it differently because it can cause more harm than good especially the way you're doing it. You should never have to pull this much to assist a shed for a beardie, not only that but the comments are correct and is not opinion but a health matter that you should soak them if they need an assist shed and if you have to actually tug at all that is not ready to come off, it will come off way easier if it's ready. Just because you aren't seeing immediate health issues doesn't mean this is a safe thing to do or that you should continue doing it. People are trying to educate you and give constructive criticism and your replies even when positive sounding, imply that you don't care and aren't listening but yea STAY RAD.
Okay again... I'm not restraining him or her! If they were bothered by anything I was doing they would walk away. Shedding is a very arduous time in a bearded dragon's life. They spend days sometimes weeks struggling to get their Shed off they scratch at their face they scratch it everything I've literally had dragons trying to rub it off so much that they get themselves stuck or even on their side and then they can't move so basically I'm Expediting an uncomfortable time for them just like taking a dog to go get groomed at the dog groomer in the wild dogs don't get groomed but in captivity why won't you make their life better?
Do my dragons seem neglected? Are they're skin and scale pattern very beautiful. I literally pamper these guys and of course I will listen to people's pov. Yet I haven't heard a good retort to this question? How is it ethical to shear a sheep for their wool? As everyone always says "How would they shed in the wild?" If that is different somehow lmk. Except they have to restrain the sheep to cut off there hair?.... STAY RAD 😆
Apparently he knows this animal very well and the beardie completely trusts him. The head is the worst area because they can actually hurt themselves trying to get it off. Every animal is different and from what I can see this guy feels so much better. ❤️
I read the care manual during molting: "...Under no circumstances should you peel the skin of a lizard during molting. This process should occur naturally. With such intervention on the part of the owner, there are risks of infection and bleeding...."
For some of the areas, it looked less like them pulling it off and more like them holding onto it while the bearded dragon pulled away, but idk. I don't own lizards and the extent of my reptile knowledge is what I've learned from snake discovery. I know you aren't supposed to peel it all at once, but the skin peeled looked pretty ready to be off
I really wish people would do research before making comments like that. It's perfectly fine to help them get shed off as long as they already started shedding
@@parisinthe30sx correct me if I'm wrong, bc I very well could be, but I think I heard from someone that lizards don't shed all at once. I thought that was only snakes. Again, I don't know much about lizards, so I very well could be wrong
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Please stop you are not supposed to pull his shed as it can cause damage to his skin ifs it's not ready to Come off you are also stressing him out ashe is starting to black beard . I am not an expert but I own a bearded dragon who was a rescue who's previous owner did this now she can't shed half her tail. The only time you assist is the nose plugs as they can get lodged causing them to suffercate or around the eye if it is stuck more then 3 days or causin harm to thier eyes. If so you use your warn hands to gently help it out. STOP PULLING THE SHED
@@stayradbeardeddragons7562 somewhat. Stuck shed can be a problem as I'm sure you know. I've rescued a few with missing toes because people thought it wasn't ready and just left it. A little soak helps
Actually pulling the nose plugs is the worst thing you can do when a dragon is shedding. If you pull and it’s not ready then you can damage the delicate flesh inside their nostrils.
Get a rectangular scrub brush from the hardware store and glue it to something for him to rub up against . I have no idea what I'm talking about😝😁but it sounds good.🙌
Ummm, nope. That is why they should have bricks, rocks, trees, or branches in their enclosure. They know how to rub up against those things to get it off or scratch their itch so to speak.
The tweezers you are using are too thick & bulky for the delicate areas around the face. They are a great size for the rest of the body though. I'm also not sure if it's related to their care... but perhaps it would be nice to clean out all the dirt from under your nails prior to recording... it's a bit distracting.
The nose yes if the dragon can’t get them out on there own you do not pull there she’d give them something to scratch on soaking dosnt help with shed you get water stuck in pockets
you are vorrect .... yet why watch them struggle in the cage for hours or be uncomfortable and hode in the shade. All I do is expedite the situation.. STAY RAD 😆
Please don’t do this me and me brother have owned our beardy for years and you are not supposed to help them shed it is painful for them and can be classified as animal abuse or unintentional abuse please just let them do it naturally
If it hurt wouldn't he just run away? Yet you are correct in your assessment of pulling shed "can" hurt the dragon if done at the wrong time.. this wasn't bad, but to support what you said it isn't a great idea to advertise this, because if not done at the right time it will hurt the dragon
@@stayradbeardeddragons7562 exactly and should be done by professional to make sure not only the beardy but you are safe as well. That’s what happened last time his shed was stuck we had to take him to his vet and the vet told us we did the right thing by not trying to remove it because we could have severely injured him and that when it happens he should be brought back
@@eggshapedisraelioperative6317 you don’t know my age. Me and my brother are roommates who co own our bearded dragon and have for a while he’s happy healthy and as lively as can be. But if you insist on calling me a child please do tell me how old do you think I am? (Btw I don’t post my own stories on here)
who says you cant help? and do you see how happy and healthy these dragons are? So some kid working at a petstore with sickly looking dragons, tells you not to. help them? Why would anyone watch their animal struggle for weeks to remove their own shed? Why is it ok to shear sheep? anything for wool... 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆
I'm sure it can be done on its own"like in nature" like you said. Yet it is a arduous process. So to help, it eases the hard time in their life. My question to you would be why do horses get metal shoes? Why do sheep get their wool coats cut off? Why do you milk a cow? In nature all those things happen on their own
Horses get horse shoes to ride on terrain they aren’t usually on. Cows get milked for human consumption but is supposed to be for calves only don’t have enough knowledge on sheep to answer that one.
Horses get horse shoes to ride on terrain they aren’t usually on. Cows get milked for human consumption but is supposed to be for calves only don’t have enough knowledge on sheep to answer that one.
Horses get horse shoes to ride on terrain they aren’t usually on. Cows get milked for human consumption but is supposed to be for calves only don’t have enough knowledge on sheep to answer that one.
Horses get horse shoes to ride on terrain they aren’t usually on. Cows get milked for human consumption but is supposed to be for calves only don’t have enough knowledge on sheep to answer that one.
