My leopard gecko is having major trouble shedding he has even cut his face pretty badly trying to get it off i have had them for years and never had this problem. so first he wont go new his hide box for humidity and don't know what to do for his nose and cant afford a vet so what should i do about these 3 problems? any input would be helpful ty.
2007-02-06 11:39:28 · 6 answers · asked by Tiffany A 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
**DO NOT** Try and peel the skin off yourself. Misting the little guy is going to be your best option to help with the shed if he won't go in a humid hide. You could even try dipping a Q-tip in water and rubbing the trouble areas instead of just getting the whole lizard wet.
2007-02-07 05:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by Jaffar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting the old hide back - I don't know why he won't use the new one (too big or open?), but if he used one before, give it a try.
Do you have a light over his tank? Since they are nocturnal, he may go into the hide to avoid the light.
Use a spray bottle to mist the tank lightly (do in the morning and early afternoon so it can evaporate before night).
Bury a small plastic container (open at top) in the substrate and fill with moss, bark, coconut fiber, etc. that you can keep moist.
You just don't want to get everything so wet that he gets a respiratory infection! Also, don't try pulling the dead skin off yourself - this may cause further injury!
Hope one of these works!
2007-02-06 13:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I raise and breed leopard geckos so this is an esy one. Try putting the old hide box back in. It may be that the lizard doesn't like the size or something like that. You can also help it shed it's skin. Either mist it and help it peel. Or you can take a piece of tape and fold it over and try it that way .
2007-02-07 08:52:16 · answer #3 · answered by Brandi W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really dont know, but one of my leopard geckos goes in her humidity box, the other rubs up against wood bark. You should not try to help the gecko to much i think but make sure the skin comes of the toes.
2007-02-07 05:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jack M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
squirt it with a spray bottle and try to remove the skin in the places that it is having trouble getting it off of.
2007-02-06 19:24:49 · answer #5 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin has one and she called the pet store and they said sometimes you have to help them peel the skin off... BE GENTLE.. and he may be to warm to go in his hide box.. or he might be to cold I don't know...i just know my cousins does that too
2007-02-06 11:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by Randall H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋