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my uro started shedding (first time I've seen her do it since I got her) and then seems to have not made any progress in 2-3 days--there is still some skin on her back that hasn't come off. should I soak her to loosen it up? it seems like an animal which is used to hot and dry wouldn't need such treatment but I might be wrong on that.
thanks
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Sue
currently living with me:
0.1 Western hognose (Sola)
1.0 Crested gecko (Gator)
0.1 Niger Uromastyx (Brit)
0.1 'found in someone's garage' kitty (Terra)

it takes uros a long time to peel. like my collared lizards peel in a day or less. but with uros, well one spot on hugo's back peeled, then his face turned white a couple days later, couple days after that it shed and then there was nothing for like two weeks and now his whole back has peeled. only god knows when his legs and tail will start. i would not be too concerned yet, just make sure whenever his feet and tail peel that all the skin comes off those tricky places
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

You could place a moist sponge in for her to lay on. Give her a bath or mist her during the day. Our's take a couple of weeks to shed. Sometimes our Mali will shed her back 2 or three times during a shed. You just have to wait and see. Check the humidity also if it is 10-20% you may try and put a shallow dish of water in for extra humidity. Mineral oil can also be used just rub it on with a cotton ball and let it absorb in. She's sounds like she's just fine and starting to shed. Just remember to dry her really well if you give her a bath. I use the hair dryer to dry the tails. Just make sure that it's not to close or to hot. Early in the day is best time so all thae extra moisture can evaporate.

thanks...I'm used to snakes and my gecko that tend to shed pretty quickly. I'll up the humidity a little bit and keep an eye on her, but if it is normal for them to take a while i won't stress her with a soak
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Sue
currently living with me:
0.1 Western hognose (Sola)
1.0 Crested gecko (Gator)
0.1 Saharan Uromastyx (Brit)
0.1 beautiful kitty (Terra)