moist hide= problem with shed

[RepBex]

okay have 2 geckos and my female-normal did not look like she was gonna shed was not pale and was eating fine
but
this morning i could hear her moveing around alot in her moist hide and she had stuck shed over her right eye (totally covering it) her left eye was free but it was still stuck underneath the left one then doen to her nose

its the first time she has had stuck shed i driped water onto it but it did not help i then moved her to a hide thats got rougher sides still it was there it was annoying her i could tell so i had to bath her and omg she did not like it but then all of a sudden she stoped strugling and willingly let me remove her stuck shed it was like she knew what i was trying todo

in her moist hide i use paper towel and its on the hot side of the tank

but it wont stay damp could this be why she got stuck shed ?

what else can u use in her moist hide that is safe and wont cause impaction ?

 

[RepBex]

anybody????

 

[hoppslover]

I use coconut fiber, and I put the hide on the cool side of the tank so it does not dry out as fast. For my babies I use paper towels but I still keep it on the cool side of the tank.

 

[gothra]

I use coconut medium also, it holds water better, I only mist their hide 2 times a week. With stuck shed on the head, its very hard for them to get it off themselves, so I will soak a piece of tissue paper and wipe the area with retained shed until the skin softens, and then very carefully and slowly pull out the shed with tweezers. I also notice that my geckos seem to know (learnt) it when I try to help them with stuck shed; they stay pretty still until the shed is off.

 

[RepBex]

thanks

 

[MichaelJ]

Coco-Fiber comes in a number of different brands, and it usually comes in compressed bricks.. one brick should run between $5-7 usually, and it yields like 40-60 gallons of loose fiber.. (we freeze what we don't use for later needs)

we've used it for years and absolutely love it.. it retains the perfect amount of moisture, they love to dig in it, thermoregulation, and it's perfect for egg laying as well..

We've had none really ingest it to a point that it's noticeable except when i run fecal slides on them occasionally I'll see a strand or two.. but otherwise nothing.. and it's naturally and passed right through generally..

We keep hatchlings on moist paper towels for about two weeks, then introduce a small moist hide with wet paper towel for about 1.5-2 weeks, and then replace the paper towel with coco-fiber.. We may be being over cautious, but we never like to take chances..

hope that helps! :main_thumbsup:

 

[RepBex]

thanks i will keep on eye out