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Nyu sure is snippy today. I cleaned her cage for the first time and she made a noise at me. I'm pretty sure that's her being p.o.'d. Oh well, I won't take it personally. She has been spending the last few days hanging out in her moist hide and I finally got to see her in daylight. She looks very yellow right now, not the vibrant orange she was. Even the orange in her tail is faded. I'm guessing that since she is so dull in color (but still has a very healthy appetite) that she must be getting ready to shed.
How long does it take before a shed begins? I know that when it does happen, it will happen pretty quickly.

She was actually out and about for a few hours in the afternoon after I finished cleaning her cage and she eats like a pig, doesn't matter what time of day it is.
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1.1.5 Mali Uromastyx (Ra, Isis) Sobek, Atum, Tut, Nefertum, No Name
0.1 Super Hypo Tangerine Leopard Gecko (Lucy)
0.1 Sunglow Leopard Gecko (Nyu)
1.1 Satanic Leaf-tail Gecko (R.I.P. Diablo and Samael)
2.0 Tabby cats (Cloud, Magus)

Once you see the color fade drastically it's usually a day or two before they shed. You won't see it because they usually do it at night (except my hatchlings, they do it in broad daylight!). If she start to pace around and rub on things don't worry she just trying to start the shedding process. I have an empty toilet paper role that I keep in with hatchlings, they love to rub on the sides of that and the entrance of their hide.