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My gecko has never did this before! She is started to shedded and the old skin is not coming off!She is not even trying to pull it off! Its just there and she will not move in less I put my hand in her cage.Her whole body is half covered in old shed

WHAT do I do?? Do I wet her and pull it off myself? Why is this happening?
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>>My gecko has never did this before! She is started to shedded and the old skin is not coming off!She is not even trying to pull it off! Its just there and she will not move in less I put my hand in her cage.Her whole body is half covered in old shed
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>>WHAT do I do?? Do I wet her and pull it off myself? Why is this happening?

You can fill a container with a little bit of lukewarm water, full enough that it comes up about to belly height on your gecko (don't want her to drown in there). Then put her in there to soak for 10-20 minutes. Q-tips work well for brushing off the old skin. It's best to let her soak until it's loose enough to be removable with a q-tip, rather than peeling it off like a sunburn. It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway - don't leave her unattended in the bath. Settling down to rest could drop her nose below the water, and nobody wants that.
I had a gecko who left skin on her toes, and it came off with a wet q-tip after about 5 minutes.

How long has it been since she started shedding? It could be she's just taking a break. You'll want to get it off if it's been on there for a day, but if it's only been an hour or two, you could wait and see if she goes at it again. I'd imagine it's tiring to (a) pull off all your skin, and (b) eat it all.

Greg

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>>>>My gecko has never did this before! She is started to shedded and the old skin is not coming off!She is not even trying to pull it off! Its just there and she will not move in less I put my hand in her cage.Her whole body is half covered in old shed
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>>>>WHAT do I do?? Do I wet her and pull it off myself? Why is this happening?
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>>You can fill a container with a little bit of lukewarm water, full enough that it comes up about to belly height on your gecko (don't want her to drown in there). Then put her in there to soak for 10-20 minutes. Q-tips work well for brushing off the old skin. It's best to let her soak until it's loose enough to be removable with a q-tip, rather than peeling it off like a sunburn. It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway - don't leave her unattended in the bath. Settling down to rest could drop her nose below the water, and nobody wants that.
>>I had a gecko who left skin on her toes, and it came off with a wet q-tip after about 5 minutes.
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>>How long has it been since she started shedding? It could be she's just taking a break. You'll want to get it off if it's been on there for a day, but if it's only been an hour or two, you could wait and see if she goes at it again. I'd imagine it's tiring to (a) pull off all your skin, and (b) eat it all.
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>>Greg
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Greg,
Thank you for the advice.She started shedding sunday afternoon so its been almost 24 hours.I put in a bowl of warm water and pulled some off.She HATES it! She even bite me! I am taking a break right now, I don't want her so stressed she drops her FAT tail.I'll try to post pictures of both my gecko's later today, Can you look and tell what color name they are please?

Thank you
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