Alexa Ryhorchuk wrote:
> There have been published reports of geckos that shed
> the day they hatch (late 60s or early 70s).
I have found this to be true with the 60 odd species I work with. There is a
neonatal shed. This can be verified by observing a baby that has not yet finished
shedding and sometimes struggling or dead in that state. A healthy baby usually
eats their shed quickly so you would not know they did that. Sometimes a piece of
it is laying about, but not very often. In the case of baby P.m. grandis, I used
to have hair curler stands with sharp edges for the clutch of eggs to keep them
in the upright position I found them in. When they hatched, often times they
would use the sharp edge to get off the shed.
> I also
> found this to be quite unusual as my bynoe's
What are bynoe's?
> also take
> between 6-7 days to shed for the first time.
>
> -Alexa
Very nice to see you on this list Alexa! I look forward to hearing about your
experiences with our gecko friends!
Julie Bergman
GGA lifetime member
http://www.geckoranch.com
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