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~* Problems with shedding.. HELP *~

girlything10 Feb 07, 2005 08:38 PM

Hey, I have a bit of a problem here. My lil igglet is shedding...well his tail wont shed but it is like reallly reallly ready to shed. i have waited a long time though and im a bit worried. it wont even start a peel. i mean i know i should wait but it has been like this for like a month and everything else is shedding but not his tail.... he is pretty small.. but i was wondering is anything besides the two baths he gets a day usually can help!? I bath him usually twice and he is fed properly and UVB and UVA and a big enclosure.. i heard of baby oil but i dont know is there anything i can like put on his tail to make it shed?? please help.. thanks..

nicole

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chibicricket Feb 07, 2005 09:06 PM

You did say a while ago that you were just starting to keep his lights on longer, that could have something to do with it. Also, you might want to spray your ig a few times a day with water and up the temps a little. Shedding with iguanas takes a while, no worries. But if it starts to turn black, I would take him to the vet.
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~*Chibi*~
Sir Iggy ( 1.0.0 El Salvador Blue Iguana), Ryo-ohki, Orion, Bud, & Finnegan (3.1.0 crazy kitties), Rosebud (0.1.0 cockerspaniel), and Kayko (0.0.1 leopard gecko)

ToR038505 Feb 08, 2005 06:41 AM

Yeah, when i noticed my ig was shedding i up'd my misting and increases his basking spot a few degrees. He's shedding nicely. a good part every day.
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2.0 Emerald Swift - Jesus, unnamed
1.0 Baby veiled Cham - Sir August De Winter 1-20-05 RIP
1.0 Green Iguana - King Arthur
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1.0 Basilisk - Adam
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