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Silk Bearded Dragon care?

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Hello, I've done a lot of research on them and think I have the basic's down. But I was wanting to know from silk owners is, how often do you soak them? I heard that if you over soak it can dry their skin out. And do you use lotion? If so what kind and how often? It seems that shedding is the main concern with silks, and I want to make sure I know all I can. Thanks
 
I soak mine almost every other day and haven't had any issues with dry skin. She also is lotioned 1-3 times a month (I try to keep it no more than 2 however and I use Udderly Smooth Udder Cream- unscented). I try to spritz down her cage at the least once a day. I haven't had any shedding issues with her (only concern is her tail has almost half rings around it where it's indented, I've tried to see if it was dead skin but nothing came up after quite a few soaks). Hope this helps! Silkies are awesome!
 
Thanks. I'm getting a red trans silk on Thursday. The breeder said he cares for silks the same as other beardies. Soaks 2 to 3 times a week. I've heard that misting the caged caused respiratory issues. Have you noticed anything like that? Here's a picture of him.
 

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He's very nice! I've only had her since October but she is just awesome. She has been up, active, happy, and spoiled rotten since the day I got her :) Here's my little Phoenix dragon AKA Lizard Lips lol
 

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She awesome. I love orange silks. The breeder of mine said he was really nice and friendly, so hopefully he likes to be handled and stuff. I've had dragons before that hated me lol But most people with silks I know say that they're really relaxed and chill. Hopefully mines like that :)
 
You can maintain a silkie the same as a normal dragon and they will do fine.

I rub mine down with Udderly Smooth udder cream around once a week, it helps with shed skin,never pull the shed off of a silkie.

Soaking in water frequently is not good for a silkie as it will dry their skin out then it will sometimes start to crack.

I enjoy making high color silkies, heres a few to look at.:)
 

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geckofan91 said:
Thanks. I'm getting a red trans silk on Thursday. The breeder said he cares for silks the same as other beardies. Soaks 2 to 3 times a week. I've heard that misting the caged caused respiratory issues. Have you noticed anything like that? Here's a picture of him.
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No you dont want to mist thier cages, keep an eye on humidity. too much moisture can result in various problems, most commonly URI.

Ed Clark said:
You can maintain a silkie the same as a normal dragon and they will do fine.

I rub mine down with Udderly Smooth udder cream around once a week, it helps with shed skin,never pull the shed off of a silkie.

Soaking in water frequently is not good for a silkie as it will dry their skin out then it will sometimes start to crack.

I enjoy making high color silkies, heres a few to look at.:)
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Nice Silkies :)


Silkbacks are not difficult to take care of some of the more common mistakes are over soaking and lack of lotion. I, like many, use udder cream on my silks and usually apply 1-2 times a week as needed. When they are actually shedding you will need to do more often.
 
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Thanks. Your silk is amazing. How many times should I soak him them?
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A short soak around once a week is good, remember you are soaking to give him a drink not trying to remove shed skin. that's what the cream is for.the cream gives them a nice buff finish.
 

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Ed Clark said:
You can maintain a silkie the same as a normal dragon and they will do fine.

I rub mine down with Udderly Smooth udder cream around once a week, it helps with shed skin,never pull the shed off of a silkie.

Soaking in water frequently is not good for a silkie as it will dry their skin out then it will sometimes start to crack.

I enjoy making high color silkies, heres a few to look at.:)
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i love this dragon.. i want one like her
 
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