shedding question

[ghostsaw]

went to check on the little guy this morning and he looked like this.......

it is 7pm and he still looks the same......how long does it take for them to shed??? should I be concerned???? I know they have to shed to grow and he looks bigger then when I got him...

 

[ghostsaw]

nevermind its all gone now........................

 

[Jateui]

Just as a little bit of future reference, normally misting a little extra when they're shedding will help a lot. You shouldn't really be worried if they have a lot of loose skin like that. When they had little bits stuck on their neck, toes, tail, or any parts that look twisted is when you should be worried.

But to solve that, normally a little "sauna" treatment will help. Just get lukewarm water (water that barely feels warm to you at all. Not cold, but not hot water either.) and soak some paper towels in it. Just bundle the paper towels up and put them in a little gladware-like container and put the gecko inside. Then mist a couple times with the lukewarm water and let him sit in there for about 20 minutes (make sure there's air holes!)
That will help loosen up the shed big time. Then you can try to gently grab the stuck shed with your hand, or very carefully with tweezers. (I wouldn't reccomend tweezers if it's stuck shed on their eyelashes. That can be quite dangerous, and they normally aren't a threat on their eyelashes anyway unless it's part of their actual eye or something that's stuck. If that is the case, you might want to call a vet)

Hope that helps in case you have any future problems with the sheds.

 

[ghostsaw]

thanks for the advice...