Shedding help

[dwarfgouramis]

hi, this is a first time gecko that I have and he is now shedding, I was just wondering is there anything I could do to help him? He doesn't like to be handled either, I want to know how I could possibly "tame" him too. thanks for all your help.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

do you have a humid hide in the cage? Thats all they really need to help them along. Just get a deli cup (butter tub, dip container or gladware) and cut a hole in the side and put some moss or coco fiber in it or even a apaper towel, get it wet then place it on the hot side of your tank and thats it.

 

[dwarfgouramis]

oh ok, I didn't know they needed a humid hide as weel, my gecko has 2 hide boxs but not a humid hide, thank you very much.

Edit: After he is done shedding should I still leave the humid box in his cage?

 

[dwarfgouramis]

this doesn't actually relate directly to shedding, but after a leo sheds are they usually slow for awhile and don't eat for about a day? That is what my leo is doing right now..

 

[eyelids]

Yes, leave the humid hide in always. Actually it's usually the opposite. They tend to not eat when in shed, but he just might be full from his skintastic meal.

 

[dwarfgouramis]

yes ok, lol ya i watched him eat his skin.. it was.. interesting, lol
thank you for the clarification