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hello everyone

i have two leos that are having problems shading .. i have a hide box fill with peet moss/sand for them to shade in .. both have been shading for about 4 days now and the female looks like she is having trouble walking bcause of the shade.. both have skin hanging off of hem.. i dont know what is going on can anyone HELP

chris

This is in response to this post and the one below it. The lizards need to have a humid hide. The reason the shed isn't coming off of your gecko is because of the low humidity. It's just like if you run a wood stove in the winter and get a dry throat. It's because you're dried out. Same goes for your lizard. For the stuck shed, one of the best things to do is to use a small tub, like an old butter tub or a Tupperware sandwich box. Put some paper towels in the bottom, and get them really wet, enough so there is a little bit of water above it. Then, put your gecko in, and keep it there for about 20 minutes to start. If this doesn't work, pop it back in for another 10-15. This extra humidity will loosen the skin and will allow the animal to remove the shed, and if not, you can remove the rest. But, be sure to keep the box warm. A good way to do this is to place it on top of a heat pad. Make sure it doesn't get too hot, or you'll cook your pet. Good luck, and hope everything goes well for you.

I agree with gran.....I also would say that bathing the leo will possibly help get off this shed.

What are your temps? What are you using for lighting? Heating? Substrate?

ok i have two "caves " one is a low humidity caves that is around 75-78 depending one the time of day . the second one is a high humidity cave that is under the heat light that is 91-94 dependingon time of day

for the lighting i have a 75 watt black light and a 10 uvb bulb it is more of a day time cycle and the plants

for the bedding it is sand and in the humidity caves is peetmoss/sand

if i soak them what should the temp of the water be

thanks for the input
chris

For the water/ambient temp in the soak, I'd go moderately warm, probably around 80-85 F. Nothing over 90 though, and nothing under 75.