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Hey Everyone,

I still have a bearded dragon at home I'm trying to raise up from the store I work at. When I was turning off his lights to his cage tonight, I noticed on his neck area and a bit of upper back, he has some darkened skin. Almost appears to be a much darker grey colour. What could this be? I put some polysporin on it just in case. Wanted to get some more opinions. Let me know what you think.

Thanks

Do you have a picture? When you say his neck do you mean his beard area or somewhere else? What color is his stomach? It may be nothing to worry about... beardies can change color like that but a photo wuld be helpful. They can get dark for simple reasons like being cold or being annoyed. Someimes Fluffy's beard and neck get dark right after he eats crickets if he eats too many too fast. Also sometimes I think they look a little lighter when they are about to shed and maybe that is making some spots look darker compared to the lighter shedding areas. Since he is a baby he could be going to shed his body skin because he is growing. If you can post a picture of him when he is dark it would help.
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Anne
East Coast Reptile Supply
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