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i no this may seem stupid but have u guys heard of that shed ease. well u r supposed to put it in water and bath ur reptiles but i dont no about u but my leos HATE water and even if i forced them my baby is too small. so i was wondering if i measured it out rite could i put the shed ease in a spray bottle and spray them. thanks.

i dont want to seem pushy but i am desprate because my baby is shedding

Let your leo alone and let him do his thing. Provide him with a moist humid hide and let him shed on his own without any help from you until he actually needs it.

If the baby has a humid hide (or if its real little, being misted lightly), then let nature take its course. They know what to do, trust me!

Messing with the shed, especially on a baby or young leo, can seriously damage the gecko, no matter how gentle we think we're being. Let it try to remove the shed for at least a day on its own...then if there are still problems, re-think your husbandry and soften the shed areas for her. Please don't pull it off her feet, head, etc. yourself because you can break a leg, lose a toe, hurt an eye, etc.

If the shed is still on the feet a day or two later, use a moist q-tip with some of the shed aid on it to apply to the baby's problem areas.

I'm sure your shed-aid will be fine if watered down slightly. Although I'd be kind of hesitant to spray the leos. Try putting it on by hand...maybe its ok full-strength? What's in it?

I know how you feel. I've had moments of worry with my little guys of all species but if they are healthy and are able to chill in their humid hides to soften the skin, they will be just fine. I had a little bandie with shed stuck near his eye that freaked me out....but when I came back to check, he'd licked it off with his tongue!
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Too many Leos
1.0 feline "Spot"
0.1 canine "Tika"

my leo is about 2 inches long. he is shedding still and it isnt comming off. i no he is little and i cant do much it has been 2 or 3 days what should i do. thanks i need help

Just where is the skin not coming off? One of my babies had a little trouble with her 2nd shed, a good size piece that went around the upper part of one of her front legs wasn't coming off after 2 days. I just used a Q-tip dipped in warm water and dabbed it for a few minutes, getting it good and wet, it did come loose and the baby finished getting it off on her own. I had to be patient and move really slowly so that she wouldn't run all over the tank LOL She seemed to tolerate it surprisingly well

Has it started coming off yet? Use a q-tip with some of that watered down shed aid or jojoba oil or mineral oil to moisten the dry skin.

Leo's shed their skin all in one go...not piece by piece over the course of a few days.

If the latter is a problem, I'd say its either

1) A husbandry problem(housing, feeding, heating, supplementation schedule, etc)

2) Dysecdysis can also be a sign of bacterial/septicemic, viral, or parasitical infections, of MBD, of external fungal infections...

Questions:
o Does he have a humid hide? He seems tiny...do you ever mist him for hydration?

o How long have you had him?

o When was his last fecal & check-up?
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Too many Leos
1.0 feline "Spot"
0.1 canine "Tika"