Need advice from bearded dragon experts
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Need advice from bearded dragon experts
I rescued a bearded dragon today. The guy that had it lost his job and couldn't take care of it. So I got it free along with its 55 gallon aquarium. The question I have is, nails. He has a couple fingernails that are extremely long and are growing upwards. Can these be trimmed? Also, when I post a pic, can anyone guesstimate an age? I appreciate any help. This isn't my first reptile. I have ball pythons and leopard geckos. Just no experience with these guys.
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Re: Need advice from bearded dragon experts
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Re: Need advice from bearded dragon experts
Do you know if it is a male or female?
For the nails you can trim them with good clippers. Be careful not to get the blood vessel inside. I recommend upside down porcelain tiles at an angle used to get to their high spots. This will held keep their nails in check. They need a hard dry rock surface to wear them down as they always grow. Wood alone will not help them. I do this with all my babies with the tile at a 45 degree angle near the heat light. They have to scrape their nails to get up to the light. It's a great trade off.
If yours is a female I know a friend with several extra males and needs another good female to breed with.
For the nails you can trim them with good clippers. Be careful not to get the blood vessel inside. I recommend upside down porcelain tiles at an angle used to get to their high spots. This will held keep their nails in check. They need a hard dry rock surface to wear them down as they always grow. Wood alone will not help them. I do this with all my babies with the tile at a 45 degree angle near the heat light. They have to scrape their nails to get up to the light. It's a great trade off.
If yours is a female I know a friend with several extra males and needs another good female to breed with.
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Re: Need advice from bearded dragon experts
I'm not sure how to tell the sex, but the guy said it was a male. But he wasn't taking real good care of it. The tile idea is awesome.
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Re: Need advice from bearded dragon experts
Not sure how old it is. Gonna do some research.
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