Silk back bearded dragons need extra care

Silk back bearded dragons are born without scales, just as Sphinx cats are born without fur. The result, for both pets,  is a skin without its natural protective coating. Just as Sphinx cats often have to wear knitted jackets if they are to keep warm, so silk backs need skin protection. Without the protection of scale, the skin is fragile and quite likely to rip.
Experienced beardie owners, Terry and Jodie Gomm, spend a lot of time caring for their two silk backs, pink Ivy aged five and yellow Rosie aged three.  "They are given moisturiser every two days to keep their skin supple," says Jodie. "And when they are shedding their skin, they are bathed not just in ordinary water but in Allogel." 
Good reptile shops like Evolution Reptiles in Kidlington will sell products that help reptiles shed their skin. It's always important to be careful about pulling off shed skin from any reptile: but with these silk backs it is essential not to do this at all. Their skin is so thin it tears easily.
Silk backs should never ever be bought as a first pet. They are too difficult to care for.