how long does shedding last

[AdamSkates224]

my leo has been sheding since last night and he only got his head and neck done

 

[Amber7399]

does he have a moist hide. Mine usually does it all over night

 

[AdamSkates224]

ya he dose i guess he is just slow at it

 

[ordinaryoddity]

i actually just saw my leo shed for the first time (although it wasnt its first shed ever) and ive had it for about 3 months, but it only took about 10 minutes and it was completely done... i dont really have anything to relate to since this is my first leo, im not sure if its other sheds have been as quick or not?

 

[DoubleZ]

You may just have a slow shedder but to help it along I'd give it a little soak in some warm water and watch its toes carefully for constriction.

 

[AdamSkates224]

well he only has skin on the top of his head do i pull it off for him or can he do it himself

 

[fallen_angel]

We have had leos begin to shed at night and still not be done by the next day. They seem to get tired and sleep it off for awhile. Sometimes they shed it all at once, and sometimes they just don't. I wouldn't worry as long as they don't have any shedding problems on these key areas: toes, eyes, mouth.

You can just leave the skin that's on top of his head there, but if you'd like to pull it off, you can do that too. I recommend giving him a warm water soak before pulling it off though, just to make sure the skin gets loosened nicely.

 

[AdamSkates224]

i gave him a soak but he dosent like the water. he keeps one foot out and brings it down slowly and when it touches the water it just shoots back up

 

[fallen_angel]

What temp is the water? The water should feel cool to you, since our bodies are 98.6 degrees, and they prefer something closer to 90 degrees

Not all leos like bath time, though, either