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captainmerkin · Key Member Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 400

morning all.

just got 3 lovely leopards the other day, one of them is just starting to shed its skin by the look of it, went greyish and has broken up a little and seems to be coming off.

I dont have much experience with reptiles, is there anything I need to provide for them to help them on their way with it and are they alright to be disturbed during skin shedding?

lovely little things totally impressed and very beautiful!

captainmerkin · Key Member Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 400

ahh shed the whole thing in 5 minutes then ate it....

looks very bright coloured now!

Young_Gun · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

I provide a humid/damp hide for mine, which is just a marge tub/plastic tub with moss/vermiculite in with gets a slight mist every day to keep it moist.
90% of leos shed all in one go perfectly but sometimes they have trouble and I found the humid hide helped, after mine shed I always check their tail tip and toes for any remaining shed.
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Jackie · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject:

Add a humid hide to cooler end of the viv. I use an old ice cream tub with a hole cut into the side (use sand paper to get rid of any sharp edges). Fill it with damp sphagnum moss (from a garden centre) or damp kitchen paper. They should shed in one go and eat the skin. If they have any problems shedding, get back to us and we'll tell you how to help.
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captainmerkin · Key Member Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 400

this one shed fine and another looks like its about to shed.

will get some moss in the next few days to give them a damp corner!