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Shedding issues

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We have a beardie who I think may be in shed too long. It has been over a week and he has only broke the skin on one leg. It seems very thick... Is that normal? Dozer is a big fella, he is over 16 in long and 337g as of yesterday. He is staying as close to his UV light as he can. I took him out in the sun for about twenty mins today and he got a good bath. Anything I need to watch for?
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If you are worried about him having a retained shed, you can soak him. Just place him in warm water for about 10-15 min for the next few days. It will ensure that he is properly hydrated and should soften the external layer of skin.

But a week to start breaking some skin is not abnormal in my experience. I have a particular female that sheds her whole back in one sheet but takes about 2 weeks to do so. Sheds also occur less frequently and can take longer in mature dragons. So I, personally, would not be worried about him too much. Just watch his appendages to ensure that there is no constriction due to a retained piece of shed skin.
 
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