Leopard Gecko Rex: Bad Shedding

Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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XoVictoryXo said:
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Look what I found in stock at the pet store, so now FINALLY I think I have all of the proper equipment. :)
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Sorry about this: You really do not want any "dial" type instrument. They can be very unreliable, even if made by reptile folks.

Go for Radio Shack for your hygrometer/thermometer or maybe Fluker Farms through Amazon.

Thanks for keeping trying :)
 
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XoVictoryXo

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I will try that Herbert, thanks! He gets cranky if I spray him but better cranky with all his toes.
Elizabeth thanks for clarifying :)
of course I got the wrong equipment again *head-desk*
 
XoVictoryXo

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I wanted to report that Rex had a great shed this past 2 days. Yesterday he was white and just starting to peel a tad, today he is bright and not ONE stuck shed on his toes! yay! Fixing and tracking temps better and upping the humidity really helped. Also getting the rheostat to lower the floor temps helped tremendously as well although I do need better thermostat just in case that ever happens again where the heatmat goes haywire. I have reptile carpet under his slate now for safe measure. his floor temp in his warm hide is AT 95 degrees. the air temp is 85 currently on his warm side and 78 on the cool. its hot here I like winter weather better its easy to keep a cage warm not so easy to keep it cool even with ac pumpin!
I also did something experimental, every morning I misted the cage while he is sleeping inside his hide to up the humidity a bit more. I just read a different thread where laying a wet towel over half of the cage can help humidity as well. He must have been too hot and not humid enough. I have done the same for Xena as well though she doesnt have shed trouble.
I still need some better equipment and tools. :(
 
XoVictoryXo

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I am now realizing I have a long, and quite disgraceful checklist of things I need to get to better their setups. I seem to have trouble getting good quality things so I am going to write it here and track my progress here
Scale
REAL thermostat
REAL hydrometer that is not a dial
one of those air mister things (unsure of proper name, sorry) to add some more moisture to the air
and I just read adding some silk plants will be a good addition to them feeling more secure and comfy and mimics their environment, though I am wondering is there any reports of geckos trying to eat these?
 
cricket4u

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Is Rex comfortable with 95 degrees under his hide? Does he spend a good amount of time under his warm hide? If so that goes to prove how different they can be individually.
 
XoVictoryXo

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Not often is he in his warm hide; only sometimes, should I lower it a tad more? He has been spending lots of time in his humid hide. It seems he cant get enough of the moisture lately.
 
cricket4u

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XoVictoryXo said:
Not often is he in his warm hide; only sometimes, should I lower it a tad more? He has been spending lots of time in his humid hide. It seems he cant get enough of the moisture lately.
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I suspect it may be the reason. I have not yet owned a leo that will tolerate 95 under a hide and most of the people I speak to who has the temps this high underneath a hide complain about issues including their gecko spending too much time in the humidity hide. Decrease the temp little by little until you reach the temp he is comfortable in. When he is comfortable, he should be spending at least a few hours in the warm hide daily.

What I do with every gecko is provide hides in different temperatures. Of course this requires lots of space, so the only other way is to observe and tweak the temps as needed.
 
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Elizabeth Freer

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cricket4u said:
I suspect it may be the reason. I have not yet owned a leo that will tolerate 95 under a hide and most of the people I speak to who has the temps this high underneath a hide complain about issues including their gecko spending too much time in the humidity hide. Decrease the temp little by little until you reach the temp he is comfortable in. When he is comfortable, he should be spending at least a few hours in the warm hide daily.

What I do with every gecko is provide hides in different temperatures. Of course this requires lots of space, so the only other way is to observe and tweak the temps as needed.
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I have lowered the maximum floor temperature range in my leo caresheet to 90-93 F. Should more "evidence" occur, I will make the necessary adjustment asap. Thanks, cricket4u! Let me know if I miss a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g :).
 
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cricket4u

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XoVictoryXo said:
She is at 85 is that too cool??
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Ask her!:lol: Well, you want to reduce it little by little so that you will not under heat. Did you have it higher and she would not spend much time there? We are only referring to floor heat correct? You only reduce it if they are avoiding the warm hide. It's best to reduce it 2-3 degrees at a time starting at 93. Allow time for her to decide if it's comfortable in between each drop.
 
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cricket4u

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cricket4u said:
Ask her!:lol: Well, you want to reduce it little by little so that you will not under heat. Did you have it higher and she would not spend much time there? We are only referring to floor heat correct? You only reduce it if they are avoiding the warm hide. It's best to reduce it 2-3 degrees at a time starting at 93. Allow time for her to decide if it's comfortable in between each drop.
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Whey you have a final comfortable temp for your female, please inform me. I am thinking of keeping a log on temps for as many people possible, just to get an average.
 
XoVictoryXo

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She seems very happy in it so far. I do wish they can tell me lol. Great idea about the logs! The weird part is she uses her cool hide as a toilet lol and yes only referring to floor heat
 
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cricket4u

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XoVictoryXo said:
She was falling asleep outside for a while. when i lowered the rheostat she went into her warm cave
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Yes, that's a big clue that it's too warm in the hide. They do not prefer to sleep out in the open trust me! Some just do not have a choice. Good observation.
 
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