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Steve 24_48
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Sheding 
i no this is a basic question but cant seem to find it on here so i apologize in advance .. ive had my little guy 4 about 6 weeks now and havent seen him shed yet was just wondering how often they do shed .. i have two leos and they eat there shedding everytime was curious if these guys do too and maybe i just missed it .. heres a pic of him 
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12/07/07 05:06am
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#1539178
Mad4You2
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Message To: Steve 24_48 In reference to Message Id: 1538489
Shedding
Shedding is different for all species, I believe. My geckos shed much more often than by Beardies or my MHDs. When they are growing they obviously shed more than they do when they are adults. Seems like the adults shed every 4-6 months so it we see it 2-4 times a year with them. What do you have your humidity set at? Is he WC or CB? The pic is pretty grainy so I can’t really tell much but when they get ready to shed the skin gets lighter like it does with the geckos but they shed in sections as opposed to all of their skin at one time. Hope that helps. Angie
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12/07/07 10:23pm
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#1541950
Steve 24_48
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Message To: Mad4You2 In reference to Message Id: 1539178
Shedding
thx angie ..i try to keep humidity around 70 to 80 but living in a cold climate and with heat running hard to keep it up there at night when slepping but usally dont let drop below 60ish .. i believe he is fully grown i got him from local pet store ( which is a joke of a store ) i like to say i rescued him ...lol...... as far as wc or cb i have no clue what your talking bout . my first choice was to buy a beardie but this guy was so friendly and was beggin to come home with me lol so i picked him instead . ive tryed to do alot of research on them but just couldnt find answer to shedding . sry bout pic i no its not the best but for some reason i cant upload any more to this site not sure y
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12/10/07 12:57pm
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#1541958
Steve 24_48
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Message To: Steve 24_48 In reference to Message Id: 1541950
Shedding
by the way i have moving water for him ,the uva ,uvb blubs has a basking spot at about 85 to 90 tank usally stays around 80ish during daytime i feed him mostly crickets with a calcium dust i have mealies in there too but hes picky ..... been interrested on breading crickets my self for my lizards but not quite sure how.. any info would be appreciated thx again all
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12/10/07 01:05pm
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#1542689
Mad4You2
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Message To: Steve 24_48 In reference to Message Id: 1541958
Shedding
Hi...
You might have your temps too high...I keep mine at a range of 72-78 daytime and it’s about 85 if they get as close to the lights as they can. They come from a rainforest environment and the temps usually don’t get as warm as you indicate.
WC - wild caught
CB - captive bred
Most likely your MHD is wild caught especially if he is full grown. Do you know what your UVB output is....is it a 5.0, 10.0 etc.? They like to have light but they don’t need a high UVB like a beardie. They usually are under canopy dwellers which means they stay under the tree canopy in the wild, usually 4-6 feet off the forest floor. There have been recent studies that indicate that too high a UVB output can actually damage their eyes, especially if they can get too close to the lamp. I use a 5.0 UVB on mine.
Hope this helps you. Angie
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12/10/07 11:43pm
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