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I dont have a humidity box right now, and i noticed my geckos have shedded skin still left their paws, i tried soaking the geckos in a half inch deep dish of warm water for a few minutes but it still seems to be on there.

Right now i have two hiding thingies, and a waterbowl, its a pretty big cage and i still have room, and i would like to make a humidity box. Can someone care to show me how about doing so? Do i keep the humidity box in there only when they shed? How is the box always damp or whatever?

The fact that you asked the question shows that you are concerned about your geckos' welfare.

Leopard geckos need constant access to a humid hide, not just when shedding.

Making one is easy, almost any small plastic container with a lid will work well. I like to use Coolwhip containers with an entrance hole cut in the side about an inch to 2 inches from the base, the high hole is for adults and the low for babies; I'm not sure what size your guys are. You then fill the base of the container with a moist substrate such as paper towels, vermiculite, or bed-a-beast (what I use). Open the lid and rewet the substrate as needed to ensure it stays moist.

I'd recommend placing the geckos in a humid hide and "locking them in / block the hole" overnight to see if they can remove the skin on their own. If they don't, you will have to intervene. Moisten their feet and use a pair of forceps to carefully remove the skin; great care must be taken not to injure their toes in the process as trauma can result in the loss of the digit. If the skin is left on it will restrict circulation and the toes will eventually be lost.

Hope this helps,
Alice

thanks a bunch, wont the geckos get pissed off if they are stuck in a little container over night though? lol

Maybe, but it's a small price to pay for toes

-Alice

When I got my baby leo it still had skin left on one of its feet and it did result in three of his toes being cut off. I highly recommend that you place your gecko in a plastic container that has air holes poked in the lid with warm water and leave him in there for about 15 to thirty minutes. Every so often you can try and run a Q-tip along the skin with a little bit of pressure and it might start to rub off. Also you can try and take a pair of tweezers and slowly pull the skin and let him step out of it. It can be a long and patient process for both you and the gecko, but you need to get the skin off asap. Keep us informed.
Jessica

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