Skin Shedding

Hey all, just thought I'd share this. I was dreading my first skin shed with my gecko. Just because of the stories you heat about them losing toes etc. I came home tonight and saw she has had a skin shed. No signs of it like I have read on here about them going off food etc. I had to help her remove a little bit from her nose using a cotton bud soaked in warm water. Apart from that she done it all her self. Toes and all. I collected a few bits up that was on the floor. I know people say they don't normally eat for a few days after, but I thought I'd try all the same. She eat 3 supers, which shocked me abit. That's all really, just thought if share my first skin shedding experiance.

lucky lol

Congrats on your leos first shed!

You can actually leave the skin in there - they eat their skin!

@drip55, yes, I do seem to of experienced and easy one - phew!

@kathstew, yeah I know though they do. I gathered she didn't want it as its been in her log hide with her for minimum of a few hours. Didn't know weather o leave it on or not as it had been a while

mi stubs first shed sucked so bad i was helping him for a hour

Glad your first shed went well, now lets just hope she keeps it all down. That's a huge meal. The scraps she didn't eat, it's fine to throw them out. She won't miss them.

That what she normally had. I normally give her a large one and two small ones. Always seems to be fine. I'll watch her though

Always seems to be fine...on days her belly wasn't full of shed... It could also constipate her so keep checking for poo. She should have 1 within 48 hours of eating.

Ok cheers. Will keep a watch