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Racernate74
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 Help Please, I have a few questions

I just a a six month old from this guy who had no idea what he was doing. Everything is fine with him that i can tell, no impaction or anything like that, but he has some shed skin that didn’t come off of his toes. How can I help him out?

Also, I’ve noticed that he’s very aggressive towards everything, he goes after my hand when I try to change his water and stuff, is this normal for a young one?
09/02/08  02:47am

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Yexalen
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   Message To: Racernate74   In reference to Message Id: 1849293


 Help Please, I have a few questions

Make sure you have a humid hide on the warm side of the tank

Also if that doesnt help get a little bit of mineral oil on a qtip and swab at the shedding skin with it. Helps loosen it up. Dont pull and be gentle

Its normal for young ones usually they warm up to you with time.. it may also be a wild caught gecko... makign it more agressive...

My gecko still does it whenever i go in her cage... always after my thumb :) you get used to it
09/02/08  03:02am

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   Message To: Yexalen   In reference to Message Id: 1849297


 Help Please, I have a few questions

To help with stuck shed (Tinker had some stuck on her toes when I got her) you can soak them in a bowl of luke warm water, about knee deep, to help loosen the shed and rub with q-tip.

Moist hide on warm side (moss, eco-earth, papertowel, ect as substance)

As for aggression, just work with him. Hopefully eventually he’ll come around and be a nice guy instead of your household bully!



09/02/08  06:41pm


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