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help with leos

amchabot May 27, 2003 10:35 PM

I need some advise about two of my leopards.

My first situation involves a baby that hatched last week. She started her first shed on Sunday, and yesterday she had removed all the skin except for what was on her head. Today the remaining skin has bunched up over her eyes. I got out a tiny pair of tweezers and was able to work some skin off of one eye so that she could at least see, but the skin on the other one it so close and tight that I am afraid of poking her in the eye. Will this skin work its way off with her next shed or should I keep trying to help her?

My next gecko problem has to do with one of my full grown males. Yesterday I picked him up and his abdomen felt very hard and seemed to bulge on the sides, and today it's not any better. He lives on paper towel, so it can't be sand compaction, and I have used him for bredding, so I'm not mistaking him for an eggy female. Has anyone had this problem? If so, will it take care of itself or do I need to get him to a vet.

Thanks a lot!!

Replies (2)

Gecko_Den May 27, 2003 10:41 PM

Not sure about the male. Might want to get him to a vet if you think it is serious.
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BeArDyCrAzY May 27, 2003 10:42 PM

you should jus mist the baby leo with the shedding problem, and when the skin is moist try to peel it off again with the tweezers. Sorry i have no answer to the question about your male leo. That has never happened with mine.

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