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#1719311
Hermitcrabcare
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Why won’t his tail shed? 
It’s been forever, and Stirwin’s tail still won’t shed all of the way! What’s up with him?
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04/28/08 06:11pm
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#1720726
Benedita
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Message To: Hermitcrabcare In reference to Message Id: 1719311
Why won’t his tail shed?
tails take a very long time to fully shed. mine will shed a few rows of tail spikes every third time his body sheds.
--Benedita
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04/29/08 10:17pm
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#1720748
RodanThunderLizard
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Message To: Benedita In reference to Message Id: 1720726
Why won’t his tail shed?
Yup, just hang in there and fight the temptation to "help." (NOT a good idea!!!) Rodan’s last tail shed took a couple of weeks. First, the half closest to his body, then the last 3 rows, then the middle. I would think that just because of the way the spikes are shaped it would be more difficult than the smooth surfaces.
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04/29/08 10:44pm
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#1720821
Doublemom
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Message To: RodanThunderLizard In reference to Message Id: 1720748
Why won’t his tail shed?
Ditto... seems like with my Uros the tail is always the last to shed and it takes quite a bit longer than the rest of the body.
Andi
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04/30/08 12:48am
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#1721342
Hermitcrabcare
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Message To: Doublemom In reference to Message Id: 1720821
Why won’t his tail shed?
Egh, his tail has been this way for like.... half a year. o_o I don’t get it. At one point, individual ones were coming off, but only for a day or so. Since then, it’s just been.... like stuck.
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04/30/08 05:25pm
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#1721372
El toro
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Message To: Hermitcrabcare In reference to Message Id: 1721342
Why won’t his tail shed?
One thing you can do is take a step back and give a hard look at his enclosure and diet. Make a careful assessment of any needs that might not be met in the current setup. Consider the whole temperature gradient, the size of the cage, the amount of running around space, climbing options, the types of light (and what spectra they are producing), the quantity of light, whether or not adequate UVB is reaching him, what nutrients is he getting and is there anything that might be missing. Is there any kind of humidity gradient? Maybe he needs one. Are there textured rocks to rub up against? Look at everything. See if there’s anything you can tweak that might help.
You might not find much. Or the things you find and fix might not seem to make a difference, but at least you’ll be eliminating possible reasons for the stuck shed.
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04/30/08 05:56pm
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#1721432
Hermitcrabcare
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Message To: El toro In reference to Message Id: 1721372
Why won’t his tail shed?
I’m not so sure what would be wrong.... Do you think it’s bad for him? It won’t do anything bad, right? Or will it... stunt his growth?
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04/30/08 07:15pm
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#1721483
RodanThunderLizard
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Message To: Hermitcrabcare In reference to Message Id: 1721432
Why won’t his tail shed?
Can you post a pic? That might be helpful...
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04/30/08 07:54pm
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