Shedding Skin

[Hale]

I know there are a lot of these topics at the moment, though my question is not so much related to needing help getting his old skin off...

My old gecko - since that is the experience I am relying on as well as everyone here - when it was ready to shed, it's whole body was always ready...at least when I found it.

Now my current normal is shedding, but only her body and legs seemed to be ready, while her head and tail the skin still seems not yet ready to be removed. I am assuming this means the new skin underneath is not yet fully developed...or has not yet fully sepperated itself from the old and new, and if the gecko or I were to try and remove it, it may cause a bit of damage.

I want to assume this is normal. That sometimes parts of the body is ready, and others may need a day yet. I am thinking by morning she'd be ready. I have only removed the skin around his body and legs as it was hanging loosely about her - I like to take part because I want to make sure the shed is gone, and she is not rubbing herself too much to cause injury, etc.

She is in her humid hide for the past day. I am just wanting to make sure this is normal...

 

[Scott&Nikki]

I've noticed that my leos head turns white about a day later the the rest of her body. However, she does not start rubbing it off until it is all ready. Personally, I would just let her do it herself. I think by peeling it off yourself you are risking more damage than her rubbing to get it off herself. There may be a reason she left that part on when she did.

 

[Hale]

I have only ever taken off what's already hanging off the body. I have only ever noticed my first when she was all ready, this one threw me off a bit, lol.

 

[blizzard]

my leos head (around her mouth) turns white when she's about to shed. but her humid hide is always readily available.

let her take off the skin! unless you can tell she's struggling (gives up on trying to remove it) then make sure you use damp cotton balls or q tips to help. if you have continual problems, make sure the humid hide is set up right.

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Yeah, I'm gonna stick with what I said and Kyle just mentioned again. I highly recommend you let her get it off. You don't want her to get lazy and expect you to do. It is instinct for them, and you shouldnt try to break the (necessary) habit. Plus, you never know what could happen. What if she left it alone because a certain area was not ready and something scares her while you are taking the skin off. She is gonna quickly scurry away and your gonna rip her new skin right off with it.