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#2261957
MandibleHead
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Shedding/ cricket question 
my gecko is shedding, i offered him crickets, I know he eats his skin and he didnt want it so i took it out. my roomate laft a cricket in there when i was at work, trying to show som kids, is foot looks like its been chewed on, im not sure if its been chewed on by a cricket or if its just tangkled up in skin, but to me it dosent look right. I dont hav a pic atm. is it ok to handle them when they r sheddingI know not to pic off there skin. is it just how there skin sheds on there feet ?
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04/08/12 12:22pm
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#2261967
Atlas 2010
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Message To: MandibleHead In reference to Message Id: 2261957
Shedding/ cricket question
Don’t handle him, please. Shedding is a time to leave them alone. As for the foot, give your roomate a good slap in the face. Never leave crickets in a gecko’s enclosure, for that reason. Yes, from your description the cricket chewed on your gecko’s foot; being this a time when his skin feels tight and he wasn’t hungry, I doubt he had much intention of defending himself. Remove the cricket at once and wait for him to shed, then try offering him food. Even when they aren’t shedding, never leave crickets in with them, and if you do, then leave some cricket food out in the cage to provide the crickets with something to eat other than your pet.
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04/08/12 02:09pm
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#2262020
MandibleHead
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Message To: Atlas 2010 In reference to Message Id: 2261967
Shedding/ cricket question
I take them out right away if he dosent eat them, I was pretty pissed, I told him not to bother it or mess with it and to let me do it all, he did exactly what i told him not to. wiill his foot repair itself ?
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04/08/12 07:35pm
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#2262028
KrazyKelli
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Message To: MandibleHead In reference to Message Id: 2262020
Shedding/ cricket question
If his foot just has white stuff peeled off in random places, it could’ve simply been a bad shed. I’ve never heard of a cricket biting a leo in the few prevailing hours after being left in there. It usually takes a day or two before the cricket gets hungry enough, and normally it’ll home in on the gecko’s crap ahead of time.
Once the gecko is finished shedding, should you see any small pieces left over on the toes, tail, or nose, use a damp q-tip to gently rub off the areas. Shed stuck on toes can lead to toe amputation.
If it’s not shed and the gecko is actually bleeding, you can apply antibiotics (without painkillers) or betadine to the small area. Geckos heal remarkably fast on their own.
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04/08/12 08:20pm
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#2262033
MandibleHead
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 2262028
Shedding/ cricket question
ok thanks kell, things r lookin a lil beter for fim then, so I shouldnt pull in then your saying, just moistin it up a bit, let him do the work
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04/08/12 08:40pm
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#2262039
KrazyKelli
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Message To: MandibleHead In reference to Message Id: 2262033
Shedding/ cricket question
Yeah. Normally the leo will work it off on their own, because it itches. If it’s a rather large patch, like the entire tail or an entire leg, leave it alone. The leo will take it off on their own. I say wait until tomorrow before doing anything with the q-tip, just to make sure your leo is finished. If a piece doesn’t come off the end of a toe and the leo can’t get it off, you can also use a small pair of tweezers as well as the q-tip.
Having a moist hiding place (brought up in that caresheet I originally gave you) in the center of the tank helps with the sheddings. I also keep a small rock/concrete slab in the tank that’s rough, and the leo will rub on it to get the shed off.
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04/08/12 09:10pm
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#2262046
MandibleHead
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 2262039
Shedding/ cricket question
ya i did the moist hiding place thing, I already have something in there he can rub it up on
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04/08/12 10:00pm
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