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shedding water dragon

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Question
Tomorrow it will be a month since I had my water dragon and he hasn't shedd..is underbelly is nice and green and his top is brown but its starting to look dusty lyke kinda ashy and I thought mayb cause he was starting to sheedd and he got bigger since he's moved on in.

Answer
Hi Liz,
I'm not sure what your question is, but I'm guessing you are asking about the ashy color?  Pre shed will look like that and as the skin gets closer to shedding the color will generally get lighter.  Be sure to keep your humidity levels where they need to be for your WD and that he is using his pond for soaking.  If not, then you can give him soaks in a tub to help the shedding along.  Be sure to not try to remove any shed that does not come off easily as you can damage the skin underneath. If your WD shed right before you got him, he is most likely getting ready to shed now.    One of my favorite sites for WD care is at: http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/