Stuck Shed

[chasescresties]

my leos whole head is encased in a shed...ik with crested geckos you can use a sauna method, but what about leopards?

 

[Mel&Keith]

You can mist the entire tank to help loosen it. You may have to help by gently pulling the stuck shed off it's head if it doesn't come off within a day or so. Just make sure you don't leave the tank too wet for an extended period.

 

[Retribution Reptiles]

Might i also suggest that you can use moist q-tips to attempt to get the stuck shed off as well

 

[BioWorkZ]

I'm assuming you have a humid hut, if not you must put one in so the humidity will help your leo shed. I've placed my leos in the humid hut for a few hours (there's an opening of course so they can get out if they choose) then I get a pair of tweezers and carefully remove the excess skin. Especially difficult trying to remove the shed from their toes so be extra careful.

 

[gmaier19]

if you bathe your gecko in warm water and it still doesnt come off, i recommend using zoo med's repti shedding aid. I have moist hides for all of my geckos, but one of them has had continual trouble shedding the skin off of her toes. I soaked her a few times in water and then tried to peel the skin off her toes but it never worked on her. I finally tried this repti shedding aid cause the shed just wouldnt come off and it worked!

 

[mel1]

i had a baby leopard gecko with shed prob on its legs and head so i soaked its feet and put some vasaline on them the nexted day they were ok fullycured