Best thing to do with a bad shed?

Curty

My tegu started a whole body shed quite a while ago and the skin didn't come of his tail, I can see it but it isn't coming off. And he is about to shed again. Will it come off with that?

He gets bathed daily, should I bathe him twice daily?

Help!

Curty.
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meanah · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

hows the humidity?
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txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject:

It is normal for the skin of the tail to come of a few days after he sheds on his upper body.If the skin on his tail stayed on there so long that he is shedding the second time than I would be a little worried because if the skin stays on there that long it can cut of the circulation on the tail and he can loose a part of his tail.Please make sure that you keep his enclosure very humid.Keep the entire mulch moist ( moist to the touch but not wet or soaked ) and stir it up every day or other day.I don't recommend giving your Tegu a bath every day because it can dry out the skin.What you can do is mist him down with a spray bottle while he is basking about twice a day.Hope that helps.

Sweenox · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

I had the same problem with my beardy not shedding fully on the upper body and I live right beside a reptilr zoo(the reptile village) and the guy there gave me a spray to put on her every second day to help aid the shedding and it worked,I know its a different lizzard an all but just tought I would say it,I only used it for 1 shedding after that she was fine,maybe it will helpit did with my beardy,hope it works out for you whaever you do