tail shed

corn-ball · Honored Member Joined: Jul 02, 2008 Posts: 219

ok. i dont think its a problem. ive only had him for like two weeks so i'll give it time.

corn-ball · Honored Member Joined: Jul 02, 2008 Posts: 219

um guys... his tail still hasnt shed yet. his humidity never goes below 70% and ive given him two baths! help us!! i dont want yoshi to lose his tail!!!

angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

Hi corn-ball, did he shed at all yet (body) since you got him ?

raremar · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: tegu tail shed problem

What I find helpful, when any of our rescues don't completely shed, especially tails is to wet a terry wash cloth or hand towel with warm water and apply it to the area for a few minutes then slowly work it with your fingers in the wet towel from the top of the shed to the end of the tail. You are right, I have seen unshed tails lost because of the skin drying like a rubber band and cutting off the blood supply. Good luck. RARE mar.

corn-ball · Honored Member Joined: Jul 02, 2008 Posts: 219

yeah when i got him he had just shed everything but his tail. now it is still fully encased in the shed. i just went out and bought another shed solution... im not gonna wake him up now so i'll try tomorrow

txrepgirl · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:15 am Post subject:

I think by you giving him a bath every day for just a few minutes ( like 15 to 20 ) in warm ( not hot ) water will help just fine.You can test the water by putting the inside of your wrist under the warm water.If it feels a bit to hot cool it down a little.Maybe there is nothing wrong with the humidity but with the diet he is on.PLEASE DO NOT ( no,I'm not trying to yell at you

) pull on the skin.

http://www.uvguide.co.uk/skintests.htm

http://www.anapsid.org/shedding.html#myth

eckersworld · Member Joined: Jun 21, 2008 Posts: 23

SORRY to kind of hijack the thread but my lil guy is having the EXACT same problem!!!!!!

I didnt want to make a NEW thread so I figured I would just add onto this 1.

It has been a week since he shed and this DAMN tail doesnt want to come off at all. It's his whole tail I havve tried everything suggested in this thread already and NOTHING is working. it looks like it is cutting off the circulation

WHAT SHOULD I DO????

txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

Hi eckersworld.What kind of diet is he on ? does he eat some fruit ? how many different meats/fish/rodents do you give him a week ? I know you sad that you tried every thing but just in case did you check your humidity ? if he doesn't eat any fruit try to give him some organic fruit baby food with his ground turkey.How many baths do you give him during the shedding period ? could you please post a picture of the tail ? thanks.

eckersworld · Member Joined: Jun 21, 2008 Posts: 23

He is still just a baby so he is VERY picky with his food!!! I give him turkey, superworms, crickets, roaches, pinkie mice and the odd time he will eat a couple grapes and straw berries cut up but this is OK because as babies they are pretty much strictly carnivours or so im told

The humidity is WAY up I have a vision cage customized for a tegu!!! I also have a rubbermaid bin with a side cut out filled with wet moss at all times..... He spends the majority of his time in there thats why I dont understand what is wrong

At 1st I thought it was no big deal considering it was damn near the whole tail but now its been about 5-8 days so I think it is just about time to panic

I will post pics as soon as he is up in the morning. I will include pics of him and his enclosure... I am sure as heck raising him right so I dont know what could be going wrong

I have been bathing him DAILY in lukewarm water and rubbing with a cloth to try to get the tail shed off and NOTHING is working

txrepgirl · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:32 am Post subject:

I really don't know what could be wrong than because it sounds like that you are doing everything right.Just please make sure that you don't pull on the skin.It should say in the links that I gave you above why.Thanks for caring about him so much and for trying to post some pics later

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corn-ball · Honored Member Joined: Jul 02, 2008 Posts: 219

yeah this problem is very worrisome. my guess is that he wasnt properly moisterized before i got him or something. cuz im doing everything as best as i can. BUT i just found the key. the bottom seems softer and more pliable and in some places right now it wants to come off!

laurarfl · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:

I would spray it or soak it and see if it works itself off in the next couple of days.
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eckersworld · Member Joined: Jun 21, 2008 Posts: 23

Here are the pictures

set up

worldeater · Respected Member Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 578

it's gotta be diet, feed him a bunch of fruit or something, i never seen a shiny shed like that before. groxy has retained sheddings for like over a week before, and they never looked like that at all.

i know you said not to pull on it, but he might need to get a tear in it started by hand cause the tail is starting to compress. maybe if a tear starts it'll grow down the length as the tail pushes on it. just the first two lines of scales of the stuck shed.
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txrepgirl · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

poor baby.I don't know if you read the links that I posted for you but I would try to do what is recommended in this link.It should help.Good luck and thanks for sharing the pics with us.

http://www.anapsid.org/shedding.html#prob