beardie help plz

[karyn]

i have kept all manner of reptiles over the years,i have at the moment 3 snakes,a chameleon and 2 15 week old beardies.....
i'm quite concerned about one of the beardies.....whilst one is growing in leaps and bounds,the other one hasnt grown at all.its never shed and still looks as small as the day i got it.it also has a whitish patch on its back as if it was going to go into shed,which it has had for some time.i've looked n looked online but can find no reference as to what this maybe or why my baby isn't growing.the little one is feeding etc and as i say the other one is fine so i am at a total loss..any advice would be greatly appreciated

[gopher]

Originally Posted by karyn

i have kept all manner of reptiles over the years,i have at the moment 3 snakes,a chameleon and 2 15 week old beardies.....
i'm quite concerned about one of the beardies.....whilst one is growing in leaps and bounds,the other one hasnt grown at all.its never shed and still looks as small as the day i got it.it also has a whitish patch on its back as if it was going to go into shed,which it has had for some time.i've looked n looked online but can find no reference as to what this maybe or why my baby isn't growing.the little one is feeding etc and as i say the other one is fine so i am at a total loss..any advice would be greatly appreciated

Are you housing them together? I'd personally separate them so you can monitor how much food they are getting and how often they are pooing.

[karyn]

yes they're housed together,both are feeding well,can't say i've kept an eye on who's pooing when tho.i had tried seperating them at feeding times but the little one feeds just as well in with the other one

[bmth girl]

Hi Karyn ...hopefully ther's no problem and its just starting to shed, they can take forever , if he/she is eating ok and pooing too I wouldnt worry ...good luck

[Aunty_Lizard]

mmm if its eating well then I wonder why it is not growing. would it be possible for you to keep a diary over say a month check things like length, weight on a weekly basis. If there is not much growth over that period then I would be inclined to say that there is possibly a problem that needs looking into by a vet.

Also try bathing it to aid shedding if it is a problem shedder this may help also you could try something called shed ease which you can buy from a rep shop.

Liz

[karyn]

thanks for the advice,will try keeping a diary

[alnessman]

i had the same problems with keeping to young ones together, i have now split them up and the smaller one has now caught up with his larger sibling

[CardiffDragon]

ive had the same problem for the last few weeks with little boosh but he has shed twice in the last week or so and now it seems like he is trying to catch up with munch
hope it all goes well for your little one