Giant green day gecko- possible shed problems? Or UV burn?

[Calliecat]

I got my giant green day gecko a few weeks ago, he in a naturalistic open door tank environment, he HAD a 100 WATT uv bulb but I think that was far too much for him and switched to a 50 watt red bulb for now. I'm concerned about the color and was wondering if maybe its a stuck shed or if he was actually burnt.

 

[Lizzy1231]

Do not hold Day geckos. Their skin is fragile and if you held it you probably ripped it's skin.

 

[AppleNick]

That is definitely a burn. A very high basking temp, particularly with low ambient temperature, will do that.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

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I got my giant green day gecko a few weeks ago, he in a naturalistic open door tank environment, he HAD a 100 WATT uv bulb but I think that was far too much for him and switched to a 50 watt red bulb for now. I'm concerned about the color and was wondering if maybe its a stuck shed or if he was actually burnt.

I hope your gecko will heal with successive sheds.

Please sort UVB out. This thread contains valuable UVB information for all geckos: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...ing/84556-uvb-lighting-debate.html#post480463