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Stalled in the middle of shed cycle?

etchouta Apr 20, 2005 12:18 PM

Hi,

My male ball seems to be stuck in the middle of his shed cycle. The skin darkened and the eyes clouded slightly without turning blue two weeks ago. Usually he sheds 4-5 days after the eyes clear. Now he is stuck with one eye clear one eye a little "troubled" (but not blue) and very dark skin. Is it possible for a ball to stop its shed cycle? My temps and humidity are on par and nothing changed in his environment taht could have caused him stress. I was wondering if any of you guys ever had that happen. I soaked him a couple of times too but he never seemed to want to get rid of the old skin. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Alex

Replies (1)

rwoodyer Apr 20, 2005 04:21 PM

I wouldn't be concerned, if it was ready to come off it would start coming off. Wait a few more days and keep the humidity higher than usual during this time for an easier shed.

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