Stuck shed on toes...

[OneFootedAce]

So I've taken my friends gecko in because he's goin away for spring break, and this gecko has a ton of stuck shed all over her toes, I managed to get almost all of it off the back feet with warm soaks and qtips, but it's the front legs where lies the problem. On each of the front feet there is one toe which seems to be bleeding underneith the stuck shed on her toe, so it's very sensitive, and she will NOT let me touch those two feet at all without her thrashing around and trying to bite me lol.
So I was wondering if there was a way around this issue of the her front feet, cause I would like to save her toes if it's possible...

I can get pics if you need me to

 

[herf]

I am new to geckos i will say that first......but i have read that a way to help that issue is to use a moist hide....using either moss or a wet paper towel..maybe try and soak her feet in a shallow bowl with warm water.....but like i said i am new to leos i hope more knowledgeable people will chime in good luck!!!

 

[OneFootedAce]

She already have a moist hide and I have been giving her soaks daily. I just wanted yo know if there's a way to help her get he shed off without to much contact because her front feet are just so sensitive

 

[roger]

She already have a moist hide and I have been giving her soaks daily. I just wanted yo know if there's a way to help her get he shed off without to much contact because her front feet are just so sensitive

Hey adam

I have 1 leo that doesnt like it when handled during bad sheds.Heres what I do.Keep a glass of warm water beside you.Sit in a chair and let the leo crawl around your legs gently nudging her when she wanders to far.Dip a q-tip in the warm water and while its walking firmly press the q-tip on the toes in between steps.When the shed is moist get a pair of tweezers and gently hook the pointed part under its pads of the feet or toes.Let us know how u made out

 

[OneFootedAce]

Hey adam

I have 1 leo that doesnt like it when handled during bad sheds.Heres what I do.Keep a glass of warm water beside you.Sit in a chair and let the leo crawl around your legs gently nudging her when she wanders to far.Dip a q-tip in the warm water and while its walking firmly press the q-tip on the toes in between steps.When the shed is moist get a pair of tweezers and gently hook the pointed part under its pads of the feet or toes.Let us know how u made out

She's actually a great handler and is quite calm, it's just when I touch her toes with any amount if pressure she freaks out. Yesterday I managed to get about 70% of the shed off one of her front feet which is good, but it wasn't easy lol. My goal is just to save as many toes as I can, but the bloody ones(one on each foot) aren't gunna be able to be saved unfortunatly, so hopefully I can try to help out the other 8 toes

 

[JulesMichy]

My leo gets shed stuck on his toes all the time. He's pretty touchy about me trying to remove it at first, but after awhile he sort of gives in. I have found through trial and error that the best combination is to soak and then use my fingers to pull it off. I used tweezers for awhile, but it was slow-going and frustrating, and I accidentally pinched him a couple of times when he moved suddenly. I have more control with my fingers, but if you're afraid that you can't be delicate enough for that kind of work then stick with the tweezers.

He has had pink/raw toes in the past where the shed was calcified and hardened. It took patience and multiple soaks/attempts, but I haven't lost a toe yet. Are you sure the bad ones can't be saved?

 

[OneFootedAce]

My leo gets shed stuck on his toes all the time. He's pretty touchy about me trying to remove it at first, but after awhile he sort of gives in. I have found through trial and error that the best combination is to soak and then use my fingers to pull it off. I used tweezers for awhile, but it was slow-going and frustrating, and I accidentally pinched him a couple of times when he moved suddenly. I have more control with my fingers, but if you're afraid that you can't be delicate enough for that kind of work then stick with the tweezers.

He has had pink/raw toes in the past where the shed was calcified and hardened. It took patience and multiple soaks/attempts, but I haven't lost a toe yet. Are you sure the bad ones can't be saved?

yeah, it looks like it was bleeding underneith th stuck shed and has completely hardenned. I've gotten almost all the shed off on the toes after 4 days of working on her 2 times a day for like 30 minutes to an hour each time, except for those 2 toes....

 

[sammer021486]

My girls do not like me using q-tips, so I soak them in Zilla's Shed Ease, then wet my fingers in the solution and I will lightly grab the toes and let the gecko pull away. I have had very good success with this technique, even with my one girl who has bitten me a few times while using the q-tips.

 

[Tony C]

My Abby has trouble with his toes, he arrived with one bloody toe that he had been chewing on, but after a few soaks and patiently working the old skin off it healed up perfectly. He seems to be getting better, I only had to help with one foot on his last shed.