#Shedding?

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supple arch
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Does it look like she’s going to shed?

ebon robin
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Can you send a normal picture?

supple arch
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that’s the best one i can get. she’s in her moist hide right now which she never goes in, so i’m thinking she might be shedding

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her tail is looking quite scaly and her skin is quite wrinkled

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i’m not sure, because this is the first time i have seen her shed

ebon robin
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You don't have other photos?

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Its easier to compare as when they go into shed they get dusty

ashen cliff
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if her skin is looking dull she is probably about to shed, especially if they loose their appetite a little bit

supple arch
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i’ll see if i have a normal one

ashen cliff
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nqa

ebon robin
supple arch
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yeah she has gone off her locusts recently

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how soon after they shed should their appetite come back?

ebon robin
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Lose of appetite doesn't necessarily mean shedding nor does going into the Moist hide. Nqa

supple arch
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that’s her normally

ebon robin
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It depends on the gecko

ashen cliff
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so yeah she very well may be about to shed. it’s nothing to worry about, don’t touch her for a few days after she sheds, but make sure you look closely for stuck shed nqa

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that’s true but if she looks dull yk

supple arch
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that’s the slight issue, i haven’t handled her yet so what should i do if i happen to find stuck shed

ebon robin
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Idk I cant tell. The lighting is off

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Health over comfort

supple arch
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i don’t even know how to go about getting her out of the tank in the case that any shed is still stuck, i really don’t wanna stress her out

ashen cliff
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try soaking in warm water for 10-15 minutes, if it doesn’t come off go to a vet

ebon robin
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Again, health over stress.

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It'll be stressful no matter what but it's better then loosing tips of things or infections nqa

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If there is stuck shed you can do a sauna

supple arch
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i do keep her tank quite humid for part of the day, if i remember correctly that should decrease the chances of stuck shed compared to a dry environment?

ebon robin
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You should only be keeping the humid hide humid

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They come from arid grasslands so it's not really humid nqa

supple arch
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i just read online that it is good to mist them a couple times a day to keep their hydration up and provide humidity spikes

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but idk, that’s what a couple reptile websites said