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My mali is having a difficult shed. Well, actually he always has difficult sheds. He as been shedding for almost 2 weeks and still hasn't finished. My female sheds very quickly and efficiently. I have been soaking him and spraying him with ZooMeds Shed Relief. Does anyone have any other suggestions to get him through this???

Thanks!

Actually, it sounds like the female is the unusual one. My uros all take a very long time to shed - and they tend to do it in parts. It literally can be weeks or months where any one of my gang looks all flaky and miserable.

Soaks can help. Rubbing a little mineral oil into really stubborn spots can help, too. If you don't have any rocks in the cage (or they're all smooth), you can put something with a rough surface to let him rub against it. Mostly, I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point, unless he's got stuck shed on the toes - help him with that for sure. Good luck!
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
2.0.1 Uromastyx Dispar Maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and Spike)
1.2 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser, Leeloo, and Sprocket)
0.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)