REMOVING OLD SKIN! // Leopard Gecko
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- čas přidán 4. 05. 2017
- In today's video I show how to carefully and successfully remove stuck shedded skin from a Gecko's head and tail, as well as talking about certain products that can be used to make this job a bit easier.
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Instructions were off , my gecko is on the roof .
Emily Ruano I hate when that happens
@@Brittany-zk1br ikr happens atleast once a month
Mines robbing stores n shit man he went nuts
Updated he has now fled to Mexico
huh Jalapeno lmfao ilyy
I tried this with my Leo but she hated it so I dipped a cue tip in water and rubbed is off. It worked perfectly.
Use something smooth & natural lubricant like coconut oil it's safer and does not cause irritation
Mine hates cue tips, it’s like she knows what there for.
Imagine crafting a leopard skin hat for them and they eat it
Lol
Lol
😂😂😂 I love this
“so i’m just gonna feed her that”
*and i oop*
basalt vlogs did you get that from tik tok orrr😂 Bc if you did follow me @ kermit.thicc 😂I’m sorry I’ll go home know
Ol ee oop
taylor kabat they ate it because it’s high in calcium..
It's good for them
Read this as soon as she said it! Made it 10x better XD
1:05 XD I LAUGHED SO HARD
Lmao XD
Lmbo same lol
Its easy to make you laugh
@@jaydenprado8556 ok
well not your clips though
@@jonathanb.7481 Ain't yours either
Friend: so what are you doing later
Me: oh just watching geckos shed their skin
Me: *wait where are you going*
LMFAOO
**sees skin on head**
First free reactions
PLASTIC BAG
SUFFOCATION
BANANA PEEL
*three
It looks More like a mask
I have one female leopard gecko (Rosalind) that NEVER uses her moist hide. She always gets stuck shed, and I have to soak it off because she's untamed. Once she had a piece over one of her eyes that I couldn't get off, so she went half blind for a week. I soaked her, tried peeling it, and everything. Eventually she got it off, but it scared the crap out of me that Rosalind might go blind. Good news is these days she seems to be shedding better, but still never uses her moist hide.
If the moist hide is on the cool side, she may use it if you put it on the hot side (it'll be safer, too). Or maybe she doesn't like the type of hide
Dapper Raptor oh no! Yeah Minnie always has trouble with one of her eyes because it developed wrong whilst in the egg.
Thanks, I'll try some different hides. Rosalind's been doing better though, looks like she's learned how to scrape the excess skin off.
@@leopardgeckotalk so my little gecko is shedding and when i peal the top off i notice one of his eye close and im scared. Idk what to do my he has one eye open and another eye close.:(
ik this is three years later but, make her WHOOOLE enclosure a moist hide once you see signs of her getting ready to shed
I love how reptile's skin can just be peeled off. Its sometimes satisfying
'So I'm just gonna feed her that...'
NUUUU SHE ATE HER SKIN, HERSELF AND THE HANDLER'S HAND, OH MY EDITING XD
Their skin is good for them to eat it has high calcium. 🙃
It's not the editing, the actually ate her skin. Leopard geckos always eat their skin
Ewwww
I just subscribed, it was so funny i subbed a few minutes before you posted. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
Ikr I love it too
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Leopard Gecko mine bites me im scared to remove it if I hurt her she bite me
Vickie Yeager can you su to me it is mikaela viktoria and then click the corn girl and then click the bell for notifications
Vickie Yeager, they should only bite if your hand feeding them. Try bonding with them a bit more and if you see any different behavior try talking with your vet.
Your gecko is sooo cute
She has more 😂😂
Thankfully, my Lily has never had any issues shedding. I try to keep her moist hide very moist. She looks so pretty right after a shed. Very vibrant.
I'm going to buy a Leopard Gecko in a month! And I have learn alot about Gecko's thanks to your channel!. Keep going with the awesome video's of you, i really love them!
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Don't buy, adopt
I have a leopard gecko they r so cool but I adopted I didn’t buy the
how’s your gecko?
Same
Pill Cosby don’t get any reptile from big chain pet stores (like Petco and petsmart) because of the incorrect husbandry and the fact that they get them from mills. If you get a reptile from them you are supporting the mills which will breed more reptiles which will make more animals that die in the mills.
Got my leopard gecko about two weeks ago, she started shedding today and I saw the stuck shed on her head. This video was so amazing! Your whole channel really helps with a new leopard gecko owner like myself.
"I will just wear this skin like a hat ...."
I've found that really difficult skin on toes will come off if you gradually roll a wet Q-Tip in the direction the shed is supposed to come off, against their toes. It doesn't initially look like it works if it's really tough, but if you continue to work at it with them, this method is inevitable. Same thing with tough shed along their spine that won't otherwise come off with the rest of their skin. Very, very helpful tip I read on a fb community.
Did this for the first time last night. It was so great knowing what to do! I actually thanked you out loud when i got it all. Thank you!
The warm water really helped btw.
Cheers !
My gecko started shedding a few days after I got him, and helping him kinda helped us bond. Because it helped him get used to being touched and stuff. It was kinda fun
when my leos have stuck shed on their feets, i just fill a tub with lukewarm water and i just handle them under water with their feets under water and i just gently rub it off their toes, and they actually let me do it.
Why don't you just give her a shed box? all you have to do is take a container cut a gecko sized hole in the lid or side and put damp moss in it. So they have an area with good humidity to go into and help. You can also add some cork bark in the shed box to assist with shedding
xhellboundx yeah I used to do that but it got kind of cluttered in her tank, so I usually just prepare a hide when she's about to shed. But hopefully I can do something like that when I do her natural tank.
I got a shed box and she pooped in it
LouAnnBerchtold213/Hamster Lover same my gecko just uses her shed box as a toilet and she never uses it to shed but she actually sheds all her skin off perfectly without a shed box. I guess I’m just lucky that she does that 😂
I just got my leopard gecko Bakugou and I’m trying to train him that when it’s time to feed him I tap on his dish a bit with thy tweezers, I did it a couple times yesterday and every time I do it he would get excited which is absolutely adorable-
This video helped me so much, mine always has some stuck on her head and toes. I knew what to do because of you. Thank you!
Quick tip, I have a small army painter hobby brush that i dip in warm water for her toes. She will let me just brush it off. Way less stress.
Cheers!
Sahyu loves her humid hide. I don’t blame her, this room is impossibly dry. I actually have to mist my room sometimes it’s so dry! XD So I sort of envy her. So she doesn’t really have any problems shedding as a result. There was one time some was stuck on her belly, but we handled it.
I have 2 hides in my African fat-tailed gecko's tank, a warm dry and a cool moist. I keep his cool hide moist 24/7 mostly because my Dobby is a rebel and hates drinking out of a water bowl - he prefers to lick it off the sides of the moist hide. He doesn't have too many problems shedding, either.
Morgan Booth aww haha yeah I need to work on the moist hide.
Woah o.0 did not expect you to reply. Greetings from California!
Hey I was wondering if maybe in a future video, you can do reasons why a gecko isn't pooping? My gecko eats great, isn't lethargic, isn't sick, but doesn't poop. It's been 7 days now. Tried everything. He is special needs (technically - dwarfism). Have an aching suspicion that his bowel issues are owed to genetics. Longest he's ever gone with no poop was 10 days and it didn't seem to affect him at all, but stressed me to the max.
A rebel 😂
Hello can you help my AFT gecko tail is starting to come off what do I do ? Is lack of calcium ?
I'm getting a gecko for my birthday and these tips are amazing!👌
This helped so much, thanks for showing me what to do!!!
How often do leopard geckos shed, I just got a baby and he’s about a month old and just had his first shed and I was wondering how frequent they do shed.
Destiny Smith it’s different for every gecko, but it’s usually once or twice a month. If this isn’t the same for your gecko then don’t worry because it’s different for everyone ;) (also I just realized this was a year ago)
@@cherishedreptiles9863 🤣
We got a geko that's around a year old, we've had him almost 6 months and have yet to see him shed any.🤷♂️
@@davethemagnificent2576 sometimes it happens without you knowing like maybe if your asleep :)
@@l.a3886 Could be. Didn't know it could happen that fast. I figured we would atleast see a color change in him. He stays hid most of the time due to previous owner neglecting him. He was very mean but after 6 months he finally let me pick him up and hold him today. He's come a long way. Thanks for the info.
We both have the same big rock hide out! 😀 My poor boy Sora always needed help with his shed. I would have to go in and basically peel his entire body near the end of his life. The worst was when I went away for a few days and when I came back he has his eyes covered with shed he was trying to get rid of, when I got it off his eyes were covered in a puss like substance. I was devastated thinking he was now going to be blind but it cleared up a hour later and he was fine.
I've been thinking about asking for a gecko, your videos are very helpful!
OMG TYSM. MY GEKO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WORKED WHEN I HELPED
“Beach, you better get ur frikn hands off my head!!! ROARRRRRR!!!
I helped mine and mine bit me 😂
Idk why this got recommended to me
but I love it.
I find that if I give mine a bit of a bath in the sink on a safe spot with a good paper type towel used for mechanics ( the blue paper heavy duty towels as these get wet nice but don't fall apart) with a bit of a gentle shower, then when I pick them up I gently rub the toes and it comes right off after a warm soak. Far less stress and they seem to love the warm water. Once done I gently wrap in a towel and check under them to make sure no skin has stuck to the vents. I learned that the hard way, as I did not check that only to regret it later! Poor fellow! I just found out a new product in your video, so thank you once again:)!
I wish I could shed off my acne skin like that and be left with smooth skin
Are you offering high-humidity humid hides? I've never had any shedding issues with either of my leopard geckos. They both have humid hides that are very high in humidity. Even now that's its breeding season and Bonita is shedding much more often, she's still not having any shedding issues. If you're geckos are repeatedly having this issues you should really try bumping up the humidity of their hides.
no high-humidity non humid hides.
+1
They should all have access to proper, enclosed (read - one small entrance rather than a tunnel) humid hides at all times. It is most common in my experience that Leos will choose a suitable warm humid micro-climate to sleep in during the day over any other choice of hide if provided with one.
The lack of nutrients in the diet, while a factor, is far less likely to be a cause here than a lack of a humid place in which to sleep / shed.
xxohmycaptainxx Some geckos don't use humid hides. I've offered my gecko a humid hide for the time I've had him and he has never used them.
You being diurnal and your Gecko being crepuscular means you are essentially on completely opposite schedules. None of us can hope to watch them all the time, his choice not to sleep there is not indicative that he never uses it however.
That said I appreciate there are exceptions to almost any rule, and some Geckos will avoid them for reasons better known to themselves, the point is, if they should need or desire one, it should be there. It is up to us as keepers to provide everything they might need, not decide we know what that is better than they do.
xxohmycaptainxx in the video she said that she didn't realize ziggy was in shed so she didn't spray her humid hide as much
Woke up to this exact picture, my poor girl had part of it in her mouth trying to swallow it as you said, thank you for the tips
The " I know you better get outta my face" part caught me off guard🤣🤣🤣
Wow thanks for everything thanks to you I can pick up my leopard gecko and I can take care of my lizard really good
Alex Feather aww that's brilliant :D
Hello!
Phoenix Draws I love the way she talks
My brother has a gecko named Gorge and he was shedding a lot we did just what you said and Gorge is so happy now
1. Your videos help SO much
2. Your accent is amazing
Hi! I have two leopard geckos and I was just wondering: they both aren't gaining weight as well as I would hope them to be. They arent losing weight, per say, but they arent getting any bigger and I think they are still a tad bit underweight. What do you think I should do? Also, I do feed them regularly, around every other day or even sometimes every day. Could anyone help me out?
JustBrooky you could try wax worms or butter worms
gregsmegcreg tv ok thank you!
JustBrooky so what are the sexes of the two and do they stay together? if they aren't eating it could be because of stress but if they are eating just try healthier and fattier foods, dubia roaches aka spotted roaches, wax worms, butter worms, horn worms ect are great feeders
gregsmegcreg tv they are both female and are in separate tanks because they tend to fight when they are together for too long.
gregsmegcreg tv and they will eat if I give them food
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My gecko has the same lil log piece and she LOVES it
since mine been living this way I don't even see them shed now cus they do it so quick with no problems
for people who don’t understand how to leave things alone :
DO NOT PULL THEIR SKIN OFF. IT CAN HURT THEM.
But help them if they're trying themselves and can't get them off!!
This would not happen if you had a humid hide in its cage
Thanks for that video I was in that situation as well and this video helped much
My geckos have this issue so much! Thank you!! You are always inspiring me to feed my geckos even when it's midnight!
Dawbcat 88 haha no problem :)
*NONONONO!* You can’t just peel it off! You have to soak your reptile in warm dechlorinated water and then gently rub it off with a wet paper towel, rag, or towel. *ESPECIALLY* if the eye caps are still on.
You are thinking of snakes not all reptiles or the same trust me I own 16
stop
my gecko died because it was stuck to his eyelids
TAKE IT OFF ALREADY
shes just explaining what you need to do and what not to do
Ziggy: Peak-a-boo!
q tips work really well for my Leo especially with the legs/hands
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Sophie Bryant not quite lol I was 1 minute earlier
Flannel Scandal you first
Flannel Scandal That's horrible what if they did kill themselves?
HoloTiger Spirit that's if they're under 10
Sophie Bryant
I could actually listen to ur voice for ages. Weird to say but truth
My school’s science teacher has a gecko that looks JUST like that 😂 his name is Geico lol he’s the exact same color as her tail too, the marks are obviously different and his pattern is darker, his tail is thicker too but cute! I LOVE these things!
This helped so much
a great thing to do which prevents bad sheds is giving them a humidity dome filled with moist coco fiber- the acidity of the cocofiber helps keep their skin soft and makes shedding much easier, you'll find your geckos like this alot better, in arizona you can open water meters and find dozens of banded geckos clustered in them.
Love this!! Funny and clean!
My gecko has pretty much mastered the art of shedding. I let him watch your vids sometimes
This is going to help with my gecko if I does.Thanks!
thank you so much the video saved my Leopard Gecko
Freddy has actually had very smooth shedds recently and I'm very pleasantly surprised by it. Well, I say that now but he is mid-shed at the moment and now that I'm so confident something is bound to happen this time. Wish me luck😂
ok. my leopard gecko is bleeding on the nose during shedding. this vid made it obvious its time to help. thanks!
You are so cool to watch! Your voice is so calming :D I subbed!
Hi, thanks for your time and videos, hope you had a nice Christmas and Happy New Year. Diane from Southampton UK
OMG THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH I SUBBED I LOVE THIS MY GECKO IS BUEATIFUL NOW!!!
I'm getting a Gecko on August 30th, my bday and I subbed so I can learn!!
Omg the wavy it looks 🤣🤣
Love your channel it’s awesome I subscribed
What a coincidence! I noticed my Leo was about to shed while I was getting ready for school today and she's in the process now, fingers crossed
Rhys Scully ah nice hope it went well lol
Great video I love your vids because their soooo helpful
Thanks, he’s gotten shed on the top of his nose for the past week I gotta help my man’s now
i raised the humidity in their tank in seeing if that helped cause ive been dusting her food with the calcium and vitamins she needs but i will try the spray
just have a humid hide constantly available. mine drinks from the condensed droplets and chills in there even when she isn't shedding
You're awesome; so happy I found your channel!
My leopard gecko has tough sheds as well, especially around the toes. What I'll usually do once he's gotten most of it off is place him in a large, shallow container of warm water, then use a q-tip to remove the loose skin from his toes.
please make a video on temperatures, times, and how to properly use heat mats for leopard geckos
i put velcro on the side of my terrarium where my gecko usually sheds and after my gecko got used to it being around she loved using it as a mini scratch post
wow good idea!
Thanks! this worked a little- the water finished it off for my little speckle, (the name of my leopard gecko) she is not happy lol.
Thank you for this vid. my lepord gecko is ill. and has a sacap by his eye. and this helped him a bit. still not sure to all pell it off.
My bearded dragon does the same for shredding skin, you must help them when they are stressed and peal upwards
I love this video it was a big help!you are awesome
i am so scared to do what you did and i am nervous, i am gonna go get the product that you said
The fact that I was gonna name one of my geckos ziggy but I finally listened enough to hear her name 😆
thanks for the advice:)
Very helpful
My gecko Sunny seems to understand that I'm trying to help when I have to help her get the shed off of her head. She just tries to rub on my hand when I go to take it off XD
Thank you
I use Shed Ease, it's a liquid that you put in water to help take stuck shed off! ♡
warm milk works great, the lactic acid helps soften the shed
I love this channel
I watch you almost everyday! I love your channel so much, it has helped me so much! You are so informant! My mango loves your voice, he always comes out of his hide when he hears you lol! (Well I don't know if he is a he yet)
Ziggy is so cute
Great video !
Cute Gecko!
Subscribed mainly because I might be getting a leopard gecko in the future!