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I've had my adult crested for about 3-4 months now, and just wondered how often I might expect him to be shedding? Since I hardly ever see him and he gets very stressed by just about everything, I don't want to handle him a lot but I also don't want him retaining skin on his toes or something like that and losing them before I realize he has even shed. I thought I saw something that said they will eat the old skin?
thanks for any info
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Sue Barnett

0.1 Western hognose (Sola)
1.0 Crested gecko (Gator)
0.1 Egyptian spiny mouse (Mia)
4.2 mini rex rabbits (Basil, Pippin, Reggie, Hayden, Jackie and Peek-a-boo)
0.1 Plott hound (Molly)
1.0 half Arab (Zarr)
0.1 'found in someone's garage' kitten (Terra)

1.0 Betta (Flash) and 1.0 FL kingsnake (Vega) currently living with 1.0 boyfriend (Ethan)

my 18 month old just shed his skin. you can just about set your calender on him. Every 3-4 weeks on a Wednseday he sheds his skin and it always follows the day after my leopard gecko. Who sheds every 3-4 weeks on Tuesday. They shed quite quickly and it may be hard to tell unless u see a bit in the cage. so unless u can tell or are watching them, then u wuld never no they shed. as for the toes, just make sure the humidity is high and mist him/her often, especially in the process of shedding. the next day, just check the toes for anyloose bits and spray it a bit more han usual that day. if its still not off the next day, take tweezer and carefully pell it off or take a damp cotton swab and slowly roll it off. as long as u keep the humidity above 60% it shuld be fine. mine has never had any problems and i can always tell wen hes shed because he always leaves a little bit that was around his head. anywho, i hope this helps out a little bit

that's pretty funny about your guys...wonder if there is something to it or just weird coincidence? I mist gator pretty heavily every night so I think the humidity is ok...guess I'll just have to take a close look at him every so often and make sure everything is fine (I don't like that he is so wild but I don't see the need to stress him out by regular handling...I just like being able to look at him)
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Sue Barnett

0.1 Western hognose (Sola)
1.0 Crested gecko (Gator)
0.1 Egyptian spiny mouse (Mia)
4.2 mini rex rabbits (Basil, Pippin, Reggie, Hayden, Jackie and Peek-a-boo)
0.1 Plott hound (Molly)
1.0 half Arab (Zarr)
0.1 'found in someone's garage' kitten (Terra)

1.0 Betta (Flash) and 1.0 FL kingsnake (Vega) currently living with 1.0 boyfriend (Ethan)

Don't worry about their shyness mine is also like that
he's about a year old male. He won't walk up to me at all and i have to chase him a little bit but once i have him he doesn't stress too much.
Its good to keep in mind that every gecko is different
Good luck