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Comet3705
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 Worried.

’ve had my Crested Gecko, Oz, for about a month now, he is 3 1/2 inches, and in that time he hasnt shed. im worried. do you think you know what age he is


any help, im just worried.
04/28/07  08:43am

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Comet3705
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 Worried.

BUMP
04/28/07  10:48pm

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   Message To: Comet3705   In reference to Message Id: 1262979


 Worried.

Hmmm. I am by far no crestie expert but I do know we need general info. Like whats the temp of the cage, how much humidity, what are you feeding it and just stuff like that. Reply to this and I gaurentee you will get an answer.

Sean
04/29/07  01:02am

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Casey1229
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   Message To: CrestedKid#1   In reference to Message Id: 1263153


 Worried.

Not sure if you know this already, but cresties eat their sheds.

It’s possible that he’s shed - eaten it - and done so quickly enough that you never even knew he shed at all. Outside of some truly bizarre case - that’s exactly what’s happened.

So, as long as you don’t notice shriveled up shed stuck on his toes, tail, or body - everything is fine, and he’s just doing it without allowing you to watch :)



04/29/07  02:45am

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   Message To: Casey1229   In reference to Message Id: 1263199


 Worried.

night temperatures drop to 75-78 F. day temperatures are 78-83 F.
i mist at 9:00 Am, 3:00 Pm, and 9:00 pm .
he is eating crickets.
i dont think thats the case casey, i look at him day and night to check on him and nt once has his skin seemed lighter/ about to shed. but perhaps when i went over to my freinds house a week ago.
04/29/07  01:07pm

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   Message To: Comet3705   In reference to Message Id: 1263375


 Worried.

Well, it may be that you have a mutant crestie that just never sheds, but that’s unlikely.

I have three crestie kids. Got them in January. I’ve witnessed two w/ partial sheds, and I’ve found the tip of a tail portion of shed in the cage - since I’ve owned them. That’s IT.

And, believe it or not - I can’t always tell a huge color difference in them before or after. Mine change so much from day to night in their color, that I really don’t notice a huge difference during shedding time.

And, you may have missed some older threads here about "they can shed and you probably will never know it" - but it’s the case.

They DO eat their sheds.
And yours has (barring some true freak of nature) - shed.


At some point in the night (I guess?) you sleep. And, sometimes (again, I guess) - you leave home?

So, it can happen - regardless of the fact that you’re checking.

If you don’t see any signs of stuck shed - and if your crestie is able to climb with no trouble - he’s shed.
05/01/07  12:10am


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