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kaz · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:10 am Post subject: shedding

Me again! Teal'C is shedding the skin in patches as he's growing, first time we've seen it tonight. Lovely colours underneath...

Is there anything I'm supposed to do to help him?

Karen

ReptileResort · Key Member Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 216

you could bath him if you wanted to that helps with shedding Smile

is cool to see
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kaz · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:51 am Post subject:

Oh I'm sure he'll love that ! Very Happy

What sort of temp should the water be and how deep?

Karen

mmcg · I'm new here... Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 17

The water should be upto his shoulders and luke warm.

ReptileResort · Key Member Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 216

I same temp for a babe's bath Smile

and yeah no higher than sholder lenght , defo if he has never had a bath before , don't want it to deep , mite scare him Smile

good luck and let us no how it went Smile

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1 Coastal Carpet - Syrus
1 Iguana - Lilly
2 Chinese Water Dragons - Stitch & Ollie
3 Bearded Dragons - Sandie, Spike & Mue
1 Petri sand Gecko
1 Banded Gecko my daughters|15baby beardies

beardie barmy · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject:

try using an old tooth brush and lightly brush the shedding skin it really helps to get that old skin off the little fella

ReptileResort · Key Member Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 216

lol i do that but didn't really want to post incase peps thought i was odd for doing so lol but now i no i'm not Smile

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1 Coastal Carpet - Syrus
1 Iguana - Lilly
2 Chinese Water Dragons - Stitch & Ollie
3 Bearded Dragons - Sandie, Spike & Mue
1 Petri sand Gecko
1 Banded Gecko my daughters|15baby beardies