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Problems with shedding????

giantsfan24 Dec 20, 2004 11:25 PM

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

P.S. I posted this as a new message also just incase no one saw the reply below.
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Replies (2)

Carlton Dec 22, 2004 10:51 PM

It would be difficult for ONE shed to cut off circulation to growing toes etc. What you want to watch is that successive sheds don't build up on top of old ones. Chances are the bits will come off over the next day or so as he moves around and flexes the skin. Just keep an eye on those spots for skin buildup and "tourniquets". To help get stubborn skin off tiny toes I sometimes have used a baby toothbrush and rub the feet against it.

thelizardking77 Dec 23, 2004 05:36 AM

What you need to do is increase the humidity, I'd spray it a couple more times a day with warm water, also spraying your cham. The added humidity will in a few days help it to get rest off..

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