For the first time since I've owned my leo (about 2 months now), I have seen it actually in the middle of shedding. Usually I see it when it's milky white, then I go to bed. Though today, I saw him in his cool hide while my daytime light was on. I looked closer and began to watch him pull off all his shed skin with his teeth. I found the whole process to be really cool. Between all his twisting and pulling, it looked like he was peeling off a tight pair of gloves. Just thought I'd share the glee.
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Fascinating Shedding process
Noodle_Boy
Dec 30, 2003 05:57 PM
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joels417
Dec 30, 2003 06:12 PM
I watched my male do it for the first time since I got him, and he did it inside his humid hide. He also ate it as he went along... I thought it was cool. I heard they do that...nothing to worry about right?
Joel
>>For the first time since I've owned my leo (about 2 months now), I have seen it actually in the middle of shedding. Usually I see it when it's milky white, then I go to bed. Though today, I saw him in his cool hide while my daytime light was on. I looked closer and began to watch him pull off all his shed skin with his teeth. I found the whole process to be really cool. Between all his twisting and pulling, it looked like he was peeling off a tight pair of gloves. Just thought I'd share the glee.
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- Joel Smith
"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"
junie
Dec 30, 2003 06:43 PM
One of my LEO's was shedding this morning, he was rubing his head/body against the opening of his hide... looked pretty cool..
and yes it is normal for LEO's to eat there shedded skin..
