Questions tagged [molting]
The natural skin or feather loss process of many animals and the means to cope with it.
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Mantis leg hurt during molt, will it heal?
My kid got a young mantis -- I believe from the Tamolanica genus -- which just had a difficult molt. One leg was stuck in the exuvia for a few hours. After finally separating, it's clear that the ...
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Missing hermit crab
My daughter purchased two hermit crabs a week ago. I got up this morning to discover the biggest green shelled crab was missing. I took everything out of the tank (it is a small starter tank) and can’...
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How long should I wait until I help my crested gecko shed?
I am a new crested gecko owner and this is his first shed with me. It seems like all of his shed is off other than on his toes, but it’s only been about 30 minutes since he shed the rest. I know how ...
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My praying mantis won’t molt? It’s been 3 months?
My praying mantis hasn’t molted in three months. She’s only molted twice in her life. The second time she molted she molded wrong and her front hands got stuck in skin so she can’t grab food. So I’ve ...
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Use glycerin to help your gecko shed?
Can you use glycerin to help your gecko shed? I've used it on a burmese python that had not shed the caps on his eyes for quite sometime. And it helped tremendously. Do you think it would be just as ...
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My snake has started shedding, but seems unwilling/unable to finish
I have a juvenile corn snake. This is her second shed with me so far, and the first went very easily. This time, however, she seems to be unwilling or unable to fully work her skin off. On Thursday ...
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my leopard gecko come to shedding her skin is white .pass a 15 munites she have a normal skin . I dont see she shedsing before [duplicate]
my leopard gecko come to shedding her skin is white .pass a 15 munites she have a normal skin . I dont see she shedsing before.
her body is normal. Dont have any skin from shedding
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What could these spots on my bearded dragon's nose be? [closed]
I noticed a few days ago that my bearded dragon has a couple spots on her nose and mouth area. I thought that it was dirt but it didn't wash off. Has anyone got any ideas what it could be?
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Leopard Gecko Dying
My and father got my mother a little leopard gecko as an early Christmas gift on the 17th of December. She is a female leopard gecko, and about 6-8 months old? We are not too sure about her age, but ...
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How do I get Skin off my untamed baby leopard gecko?? HELP [duplicate]
So I got a juvenile leopard gecko named Scout about 3 days ago. I haven't held him yet because I wanted him to get comfortable in his new home before I did that. He had just finished shedding a bit ...
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My praying mantis pet is not eating and has 2 black lines on it's abdomen
There are 2 new black lines on my mantis's abdomen, which seems to be contracting. Almost like it's squeezing it. What is it? I don't think it used to have that.
Secondly, it's also not eating, and ...
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My leopard gecko needs help shedding, but won't let me handle her
I've had this certain leopard gecko for about two months now and she was brought to me from a friend who neglected her. Her vivarium didn't allow her to shed properly and is missing some toes. She's ...
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Leopard gecko's toe looks blackish purple
My son's leopard gecko's toe doesn't look good. We thought it may have turned purple because of shedding. We've tried soaking it. Nothing seems to be working. Its toenail looks a bit black too. Does ...
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Is my home temp endangering hermit crabs
I have 3 hermit crabs (5 months). Two of my crabs buried themselves 1 month ago and there is no dead smell. Our home is kept 69 degrees day and 67 night. How do I know my crabs are not dying a slow ...
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When my leopard gecko sheds he can't see, is that okay?
When Rocky, my leopard gecko, sheds it seems like the last thing to come off is the skin on his face, head, and eyes. It looks like he can't see at all! Is this okay?
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Is it safe to feed my pet lizard a molting cricket?
I have bought a number of feeder crickets, several of which are in stages of molting.
Is it safe to feed a cricket mid-molting to a pet lizard?
Should I discard the molted husk left behind, or is ...
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Can I help a pet snake through the molting process?
My friend's pet snake is starting to molt and since this is (the owner's) first experience through a molting, he is concerned.
We know to apply some humidity to help, but are there other techniques ...
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What is the difference between shedding and molting in Rabbits?
I have heard that rabbits molt and shed, what is the difference? Is there any special care required in either case?
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My leopard gecko sometimes has trouble shedding. How can I help?
Sometimes, when my gecko sheds, not all of the skin comes off and I find flaky white patches left behind. I know you shouldn't pull at them to help them come off, so what should you do instead?
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How can I help hermit crabs survive their first molt?
I have tried to keep hermit crabs as pets at various times in my life, and each time the poor things have died during their first molting process. I know that they are incredibly vulnerable during ...
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