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I was wondering how often they shed. I have a blazing blizzard baby. I don't know if it's male or female yet. It's very small, but it eats like crazy. It's all white, so I can't tell when it's getting ready to shed. That's why I was wondering how often they shed. I just want to make sure it's doing what it's suppose to do. Right now it seems to like the humid hide the best. It stays in there most of the time, except for when it's eating.

I don't know how often they shed as babies but the babies don't eat until they have done their first shed. The first shed occurs soon after they hatch and the shed skin is their first meal. So if your baby is eating good you can rest assured that it is thriving.

You may or may not notice it shedding, though if it is anything like our geckos you will see a lot of cage rearrangement when they are rubbing it off.

Baby/Juvis about selling age, in our experience, start shedding about every 2 weeks. Slowly they will work up to once a month when they are near adulthood. Longer between sheds as an adult.

The important thing is to regularly inspect the little one for shed problems. Check every shed or at least once a month if you miss one. You're looking for stuck skin on toes, claws, tails, mouth and eyes... anything that sticks or constricts should be dealt with. Chances are, if s/he likes the humid hide you'll not have any problems. Good luck!
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