Gecko Skin in eye HELP

[BuddyTony]

so my gecko has problems shedding and i found him with a lot of skin over his whole face yesterday and after cotton swabbing and peeling the skin off his face he now only opens 1 eye and the one eye he opens has a tiny piece of skin on it

Update: Did a little more swabbing and i manage to get both eyes pretty moist and he seems to be a lot better now both eyes open and clean but for future reference what are some things i can do to help him shed and stuff!

 

[acpart]

Hopefully he has a humid hide. Even with a humid hide, some geckos have trouble shedding. I usually give a shedding gecko a day to get it done and then I assist. If you see shed in the eye, the most reliable way to remove it is to use tweezers.

Aliza

 

[Elyria.Luna]

My gecko has trouble shedding as well. Especially eye area. He currently has another eye infection bc i missed a small piece. I just give mine a nice bath and very wet qtip keep getting it wet and getting it out with that. Exactly what you did
I would never use tweezers. You risk possibly slipping. My vet told me not to use them as well.

 

[acpart]

I was also worried about using tweezers. My vet actually used them. I try with my fingernails and if that doesn't work I do go with the tweezers. I anchor my elbow against a table or my waist to make sure my hand is steady and I don't try it if the gecko is squirming.

Aliza