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My 3 month odl veiled is getting white smears on tis tale, it doesnt look skin shedding off. Is this beginning of the shedding process (she hasn tshed in 2 weeks and has eaten ALOT). Her skin is also looking stretchy.

it's probably shed. they shed very frequently when they're young. It usually looks sort of chalky. make sure she is getting plenty of water, misting, humidity.
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta
1.0 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.5 Mad. Hissers
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (no name yet)
?.? Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula (no name yet)

Sounds like the start of a shed to me. The same thing happened to our 4 month old Panther on Saturday. He looked normal when he woke up, but a few hours later I noticed 2 white "blotches" on his front leg. I kept checking on him and each time they would get bigger until more popped up and his whole body soon started shedding.

Speaking of shedding, I am having a bit of a dilema myself. As you know(if you have read my posts lol), my little 3 1/2 month old panther is doing great. He is eating , drink....anyways he just shed for the first time in my ownership of him. Sounds fine right...wrong, most of his shed came off without a hitch. About 1/2 his tail and 3 out of 4 of his feet still have the shed on them. I tried getting it off which proved to be quite difficult(compared to snakes which i am used to). Anywho, he is sleeping now with the shed still on. I know that if left untreated, it could result in the loss of hands and part of a tail. Should I wait a day and see if he rubs it off natually or what? Thanks
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A truly wise man will always be humbled.

Wait a day or two. Our 4 month old did most of his shedding in one day but still had some on his feet and head until today. I noticed him letting water drip on his head for a few minutes and the skin was gone. These are very smart little creatures.

He needs to be well hydrated so you may want to mist (hot water - it cools to warm as it hits the air) more frequently to keep the air moist. You have him in that big cage, right (or am I confusing you with somone else?). It is difficult enough to keep humidity high in the screen cage but for his little body moisture could prove quite elusive. At the same time don't overdo the humidity, which could cause URI.

One tip for the shed is to use a natural plant oil (jojoba, canola, almond - not olive, it is way to thick and sticky) and dab a small amount onto his stuck shed to soften it up. The only time it can be a problem is if it is actually wrapped around a limb where it will constrict as he grows, but if they are just loose pieces "flapping in the breeze" (lol!) they will come off soon. Give it time

lele
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta
1.0 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.5 Mad. Hissers
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (no name yet)
?.? Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula (no name yet)

>>He needs to be well hydrated so you may want to mist (hot water - it cools to warm as it hits the air) more frequently to keep the air moist. You have him in that big cage, right (or am I confusing you with somone else?). It is difficult enough to keep humidity high in the screen cage but for his little body moisture could prove quite elusive. At the same time don't overdo the humidity, which could cause URI.
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>>One tip for the shed is to use a natural plant oil (jojoba, canola, almond - not olive, it is way to thick and sticky) and dab a small amount onto his stuck shed to soften it up. The only time it can be a problem is if it is actually wrapped around a limb where it will constrict as he grows, but if they are just loose pieces "flapping in the breeze" (lol!) they will come off soon. Give it time
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>>lele
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It is stuck around his toes and tail so i will see what happens. If it is not off by tomorrow, i will try that oil thing. Thanks guys.
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A truly wise man will always be humbled.

SUCCESS I CAME HOME TO FIND A SUCCESSFUL SHED!! All of her skin was on the floor of the cage and she has a few bits on her head.