Hi Jeanna,
Jeanna Morgan-Kienzle wrote:
> Hi all,
> Re my little leo that didn't shed his toes all the way.
> I got all the skin off and all the toes seem to me doing well but one.
> About the first 1/4 tip of the toe is blood red and you can see that it
> looks pinched off and it looks skinnier than the rest of the toe. The rest
> of the toes is normal color and size. When I touch it he moves away, so Im
> sure he can feel it. Should I wait and see what happens?
I would put some neosporin on it and hope it does not get infected. Be sure to
keep him on paper towels and keep his substrate clean.
> Should I take him
> to a vet in which case they would probably cut it off.
Wait and try the above first.
> Should I cut it off?
NO!
>
> (yuck) Could it work its way up to the rest of his toe and foot?
Possibly, just keep it clean. Be sure to provide a moist shedding area as in a
cool-whip tub with a couple of inches of moist vermiculite so this does not
happen in the future.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> -Jeanna
Good luck,
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
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