I did as you recommended and used a spray bottle liberally and my nails and fingers to rub it off, except for his tail which I'm afraid of causing him to drop it, and it did seem to help, more than just the soaks for sure. There are a couple of spots on his legs that need more work, and he...
Thank you Aliza! Can you clarify if you actually pull at all? A couple of times I put my finger on the shed and let him pull away on his own, allowing him to be the one to exert pressure, but I'm just so terrified of tearing his skin. The flaky shed is all over him! Right now he has batches...
My 16 year old leopard gecko has a bad shed about once every 4 or 5 months now for the past couple of years, and it can be a couple of weeks before we get through it. I'm not sure if it's one shed or several piled in a row. I have a humidifier I can run (but I'm careful not to run it too...
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your gecko. But please do not beat yourself up about it. I have been where you are (not with a gecko, but other pets over the years) - it's normal to ask over and over could I have done something to prevent this or even did I cause this? But let me tell...
I had a chuckle at this - we thought our 15 year old leopard gecko was female, and so did the first vet "she" saw at about 8 years of age. Then 2 years ago we had to take her in again, and that vet said no, definitely male!
Thank you so much for your feedback. I've been using a moistened q-tip to help remove the shed, but spraying the area, then working on it with my nails makes sense. It's his whole body for the most part. His tail is pretty shed out, and there's no ring at the base, so I'm not worried too much...
When the pandemic first struck I was having trouble getting live crickets, so I started feeding canned crickets by hand. I do have to wiggle them to get his attention. He is old and does not see very well and was having trouble hunting, so this actually had two benefits. After some training...
Hey there, we have a 15 year old leopard gecko who has had two recent "bad sheds". The first one was about 6 months ago, and I was able to resolve it after checking for tips here and other places, soaking him in 92 degree water every day for a few days, and using Shed-Eaze in the water. But...
We have a 15 year old leopard gecko named Precious. Years ago we had a crested spiny named Smaug. I have come here periodically over the years to look for tips on various issues and appreciate the advice offered!
Andrea