heath concerns plz help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[toronto420]

ok so im new to owning cresteds and i have had mine just over a month. my issue is that for the past couple of days i have noticed that in the morning its really pale  almost like its gonna shed  but then with the normal heavy mist i do every morn the color comes back also it has almost no stick to its pads like i said i do a have mist in the morn and a heavy one at night. any ideas is it something serious or am i just being overly concerned  any help would be greatly accepted also this has just been for the past 5 or 6 days after i feed crickets the normal diet is cgd and a tiny bit of all natural yogurt just for a bit of flavour i change the food every other day  my temps ar between 70 and 75 most of the time  never higher the 78 or lower then 70 its weight is 3.1 grams and its about 3months old

[samanthajane13]

Try a gecko "sauna".

Take a plastic container with a fitting top, add about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of luke-warm water (depending on the size of the gecko) and a folded paper towel. to help sop most of it up.

Add the gecko and close the lid, and check in about 15 to 20 minutes.

If it's not ready to shed right now, it just may need a bit more hydration.

Try again in about 48 hours and see if he sheds.

Good luck!!

 

[toronto420]

thank you for the help i will try that and repost my results

[samanthajane13]

Always glad to help!

 

[toronto420]

so the only thing that has changed after 20 mins in the sauna   is that its has a tiny bit more stick to it then before

[samanthajane13]

You could try aloe vera gel.

I occasionally use it when I think they could use a bit more skin hydration.

They have it for a few bucks at most Dollar shops, drug stores, etc.  Usually in the sun screen section.

Or at any decent health food shop.

Just smooth it over the gecko's skin.  If it's going to shed, it will peel over the next 24 hours or so.

Even if it doesn't shed, the aloe won't hurt the gecko-just make it's skin softer.

[toronto420]

ok thank you again i will try that aswell

[samanthajane13]

LOL-yeah-it never hurts to have aloe on hand with these guys.

It helps them shed, but it also has natural healing properties.

[Heather]

These guys normally have shedding issues if they're too dry, but it can also happen if they are too wet. Make sure that your terrarium is drying out between misting. you said twice a day in your original post, I know that would be too wet for my guys (Althugh this is all situational).
OR...
Anthony's Care sheet also mentions the addition of a "humid hide". I think that's a great idea. My terrariums are all natural style so I don't use that method, but I think it might help you. (especially since your guy is little.)