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Kalypso has now done this twice.

One shed ago she vomited all the shed she ate up. Today she shedded and did the same thing.

I was thinking it is because she got so full on her own shed she needed to puke it up or the fact that she could be choking on it.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. She's only puked up shed, she's never puked before.
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2 Mali Uromastyx-Ares & Apollo
2 Bearded Dragons- Draco & Hades
1 Saharan Uromastyx-Iris
1 Leopard Gecko-Kalypso
1 Tokay Gecko-Sid Vicious
1 Tarantula-Peter Parker
1 Amazon Red Head Parrot-Pancho
1 African Gray Parrot-Keya
1 Dog-Cheeka
3 Fish-no names
1 Beta Fish-also no name
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Has she eaten anything in the meantime? If she's only throwing up the shed, I would look at habitat issues, maybe a cleaning chemical or something that could be attaching to her skin and making her sick. If she hasn't been eating at all it may be time for a vet checkup though.
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Brian Skibinski
Brian@MilwaukeeReptiles.com
www.MilwaukeeReptiles.com
Leopard Gecko Care Sheet

>>Has she eaten anything in the meantime? If she's only throwing up the shed, I would look at habitat issues, maybe a cleaning chemical or something that could be attaching to her skin and making her sick. If she hasn't been eating at all it may be time for a vet checkup though.
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>>Brian Skibinski
>>Brian@MilwaukeeReptiles.com
>>www.MilwaukeeReptiles.com
>>Leopard Gecko Care Sheet

Yesterday I gave her some worms. She got 10 of them (because I give her food 2x a day, once before I go to bed at 10:30, she eats more at night, then again when I get up through the night at about 2 am).

She ate 3 of the 10 worms before shedding. She only puked up the shed. There's no chemical being used in her terrarium. I replace her substrate and the substrate in her humid hide every 2-4 days (humid hide is more like every 3 days). She's on paper towels. Bowel movements are normal and regular color, not runny the least bit and no different tinting. I sanatize my hands before I go near her using a reptile sanitizer.

I think she may have been choking on the shed.
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2 Mali Uromastyx-Ares & Apollo
2 Bearded Dragons- Draco & Hades
1 Saharan Uromastyx-Iris
1 Leopard Gecko-Kalypso
1 Tokay Gecko-Sid Vicious
1 Tarantula-Peter Parker
1 Amazon Red Head Parrot-Pancho
1 African Gray Parrot-Keya
1 Dog-Cheeka
3 Fish-no names
1 Beta Fish-also no name
1 Zebra Finch-Beeps

>>She ate 3 of the 10 worms before shedding. She only puked up the shed. There's no chemical being used in her terrarium. I replace her substrate and the substrate in her humid hide every 2-4 days (humid hide is more like every 3 days). She's on paper towels. Bowel movements are normal and regular color, not runny the least bit and no different tinting. I sanatize my hands before I go near her using a reptile sanitizer.
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>>I think she may have been choking on the shed.

It's possible. I wouldn't worry about it too much as long as her stools still looks good and she's keeping regular food down. If she continues, it may still require a call to the vet just to see if they know what's up.
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Brian Skibinski
Brian@MilwaukeeReptiles.com
www.MilwaukeeReptiles.com
Leopard Gecko Care Sheet

Thanks for your help.

I'm pretty sure it might have just been her choking on the shed though. Both times now all she's ever puked up was the shed itself.

Stools have never been abnormal.

If I have any change I'll let you know since you've been helping me.

Thanks again.
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2 Mali Uromastyx-Ares & Apollo
2 Bearded Dragons- Draco & Hades
1 Saharan Uromastyx-Iris
1 Leopard Gecko-Kalypso
1 Tokay Gecko-Sid Vicious
1 Tarantula-Peter Parker
1 Amazon Red Head Parrot-Pancho
1 African Gray Parrot-Keya
1 Dog-Cheeka
3 Fish-no names
1 Beta Fish-also no name
1 Zebra Finch-Beeps