Re: [Gecko] Shedding

[Julie Bergman]

Hi Simon,

You are welcome. Let us know how the changes work. Congrats on your hatchlings!

Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member

Simon Elliott wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for the help, I have a feeling that the hidebox is not
> dark enough for them to make it appealing enough, I'll try vermiculite,
> instead of moss and see what happens.
>
> Once again many thanks.
>
> As an aside, I just had the second hatchling of the season arrive tonight,
> it seems to be very alert and healthy. It's just joined it's 10 day old
> sister in the hatchling viv.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 9:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Gecko] Shedding
>
> > Hi Simon,
> >
> > I suspect your hidebox is not set up properly, thus the leos not
> > spending much time in there and getting skin shed stuck. My formula is a
> > cool whip tub or equivalent, hole cut on the center of the top just big
> > enough for exit/entry, and about 2" of moist vermiculite (about 1:1 by
> > weight). It helps to leave jagged edges in the opening to facilitate
> > their shed process. My gecko room is fairly dry and my leos do not have
> > shed problems.
> >
> > The problem with taking shed off of toes is that the gex get highly
> > stressed. Soaking for 15 minutes in shallow warm water is good, then
> > work on them for five minutes. I like to use tweezers for this. The more
> > multiple skin sheds you have on there the harder it will be. Take a
> > break after five minutes and repeat once more a day if they are not too
> > freaked out. If so, just wait until the next day until it is all gone.
> > If this does not work in 2-3 days you need help. If you do see raw skin
> > or bones you need to get the leos off sand and those type of substrates
> > and onto paper towels. Put some Neosporin on there.
> >
> > Julie Bergman
> > http://www.geckoranch.com
> > GGA lifetime member

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