I've had my Madag. Day Gecko for just over a year now, and she just recently has had a shedding problem. She use to be able to shed fairly quickly; but now she seems to be taking too long to shed this time around. She still has skin on her head, on the tip of her tail, and a bit on her toes. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Josh
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Shedding problem
Phidget_Mada
Feb 20, 2009 09:42 PM
Replies (2)
PHEve
Mar 04, 2009 09:51 PM
I would give her a good misting with some warm/ not cold water and see if she sheds quicker. May be the air is dry making it more difficult?
I just had a banded gecko have problems , I held her in some water cuped in my hand and then used a q-tip very gently and sorta broke open some stubborn shed on her head and face. I think the heat being on in the house more so lately due to the cold weather had something to do with her problem. So I misted her tank a bit as well.
Just try misting her a couple times a day for a few days and see if it helps. Let us know how she does. 
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PHEve / Eve
Adrn
Mar 10, 2009 01:48 PM
Try the misting advice PHEve gave. If that does not work, try placing it in a humidity chamber. A large plastic container with small breathing holes. Put in a warm damp cloth or paper towels and something for it to rub against such as a piece of cork bark. Close the lid and let it stay in there for ~1 hour. Do not place it in the sun. You could place it on top of the terrarium to keep the temps warmer promoting a sauna effect. This should definitely aid the molting process.
