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dizzkat asked in PetsReptiles · 1 decade ago

My albino leopard ghecko is having trouble shedding?

He/she is shedding around his head often and it does not totally come off. How do I deal with this and not harm him?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It is okay. He/she is just shedding. Babies will shed quite frequently while they are growing as they grow out of their old skin very quickly. You may want to gently mist them with water when this occurs to make shedding easier. They will eat their shed skin so don't be surprised if you come home one day and your previously white gecko is again sporting his/her bright colors yet there is no shed skin in the cage. The only thing you have to do is to make sure that when they are done shedding that all the skin came off between their toes. If it didn't you can wet the gecko and GENTLY try and work it out. Be very careful. you don't want to take the toes off! Don't worry if they don't eat during this time.

    http://www.reptilecare.com/LeopardFAQ.htm

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Hi Ya That's the worst of buying a cheep leopard coat the only way to cure it is to get an expensive one :o(

    I am in a daft mood today

    WM :o)

  • 1 decade ago

    DON'T HELP IT! If you do it won't shed at all. Go let a doctor look at it. My snake had the same prob

  • 1 decade ago

    Don't peel or pick it off yourself. You can seriously hurt the lizard. Try misting him with water and make sure he has both UVA and UVB lighting.

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