Gargoyle Gecko Shedding

[Pissykrissy3]

Hello all,
About a month ago, my leopard gecko passed away. She lived for a year and a half, but for about a year she was having a very difficult time. Shortly before (I mean literally days before) her passing, we realized that she must have had a mild case of ES. The reason why I bring this up is that she was a pain in the butt when it came to shedding. We had tried EVERYTHING and she was just bad at shedding. Always leftover crap on her toes and body and I would spend hours every week to give her soaks and baths, and because of the ES, she hardly ate, so she shed a lot as she shrank. It was a very heartbreaking and exhausting thing to watch. She was my first reptile, and I feel exhausted from the shedding that I stress about future reptiles having similar issues. Granted, I did get her from a pet store and not a reptile show.
Anywho, my sister (who helped me with all of this and has had a few different kinds of reptiles), recommended a gargoyle gecko.
My issue is, the first care sheet I read mentioned that they commonly don't shed their toes and you will have to have them sit on damp towels to loosen the skin, etc.
I'm just wondering how common it is for there to be shedding issues like this. I do not want it to end up like how it was with my leo. Long story short, in a way I've been "traumatized" (for lack of a better term) by my first and only reptile and I really want another but I need the closure of someone telling me truthfully if it's common for gargs to have toe shedding issues.
Thanks and sorry for the long story!!!
-Krissy

 

[Hilde]

I've had gargoyles for over 15 years, never had any problems with them not shedding properly. I've never heard of them having that problem with their toes, that's news to me.

If they're in a proper set-up, and have a decent diet, they shouldn't have any problems at all.

 

[Pissykrissy3]

Okay thanks!
Also, thank you for transferring the post to the correct board for me!

 

[Mohkia]

With Gargs you need to think tropical. I usually give them a good misting at night and then a light mist in the morning in a natural setup and I have had next to no shed issues with mine. Ideally you want to raise the humidity to around 80% in the evening and have it drop to about 50% by the afternoon. In the winters I have to skip the morning misting to maintain my humidity gradient. Anyways, that's what's worked for me. I also skip a day here and there if the enclosure is staying too wet. Just make sure you have clean water for them in case they need it if you skip misting. They usually drink by licking the water droplets. Hope this helps. They are great gecko's. I've had a lot of fun with mine.