Rescue,

Hi all,
I don't know the whole story yet, but I beleive at some point this week I will be recieving a large female leopard. Apparently haveing problems shedding. as in Doesn't shed correctly at all.
I asked a few questions IE setup, heat, health etc. the one big thing I figured on was a "humid hide" as in a deli / tupperware cup with nice warm moist sphagnum moss or vermiculite wasn't available, but low and behold the owner did provide it. the owner does sound responsible and has been trying different suggestions but to no avail.
Obviosly the leopard will be getting a mandatory vet check when I receive her. But have any of you guys run into this.
The two I have here never have had any problems. (besides Tiny from birth defects).
But anyhow your ideas and opinions would be helpfull.
Thanks
Rusty

wish i could help rusty, buuuut. i know nothing about geckos...

but i do know one thing, people that don't know how to take care of their own pet really drive me insane. i hope you do get the gecko, sounds like he could use someone like you.

Well, first check the toes. If the shed doesn't come off right, they lose digits. We also have a caresheet for them in the caresheet section for geckos.

Here's the shedding problem female.
very healthy accually:

https://ball-pythons.net/albums/Rust...um/Cnv0082.jpg

Other rescues:
Very sad juvi's:
https://ball-pythons.net/albums/Rust...um/Cnv0080.jpg
Thanks
rusty

Oh I meant to add the above pics of the new rescues are Tremepr stock. Hopefully those two juvi's make it, it's been a long night but they are still alive. First scheduled appt. is on Fri (due to holiday) with our DVM. Althou she has seen the pics and we have discussed a plan of action for those two babies. Hopefully they will come around
Rusty

nice save rusty, hope they turn out to live heathy little lives!

Whoa, looks pretty healthy. more so thene expected.

The best way to get rid of excess shed is a nice luke-warm soak. Make sure the water is slightly warm to the touch (seeing as how we're 98.6, slightly warm to us might be TOO warm for the leos). I like to actually gently rub the leo while he's soaking. This helps loosen the left over skin. After you take her out, you'll want to use a Q-Tip or some other soft tool that you can rub the shed off with. Gently rub the shed until it's gone. Also, as BallKingdom said, make sure you check the toes quickly. You don't want the leo to lose them.

Hin Jeff,
Thanks for the imput. Great suggestions. I have accually had another rescue who had shedding issues compounded by terminal illness and she was only with us for approx. 1 week. Is it true that some leopards will just never shed right? Have any of you ever experienced this. I am in the hopes that she will be succesfull once in the correct enclosure etc. But I have heard that even when doing everything right a few geckos just don't ever shed correctly?
Any experience with this?
Thanks
Rusty

I have a sick leo that has never shed right, I have to bathe him, and then peel it off for him every time he sheds

Hi guys,
UPDATES::
two juvi's still alive panacure boosts, and a vit B sub Q fluid perked them up quite a bit, being tube fed but each did take down a baby cocharoach on it's own yesturday. So maybe they are doing better.
The adult is fine eating and happy,
Thanks
Rusty

congrats :) Good news is always welcome here

I understand "Tremper stock" means they come from the lines of breeder Ron Tremper, but is this supposed to indicate something about the quality of the animals as well?

No, (if I offended anyone by that it was not intended), I accually posted about Tremper stock as I was surprised to find the two juvi's with parasites. (of course that could've happend anywhere) but as far as I know Tremper is a great breeder, I usually put him and Mark Bell at the top of my list for leopard gex.
Anyone else have experiences with these guys.?

Ok, so it does indicate something about the stock, which is that you would normally expect them to be good, healthy animals and so you were suprised to find parasites. That's good to know if I ever get one of these cute little guys.

the fact that the leos are classified as trempers means nothing as to who bred them, now tremper leos are bred by tons of breeders, and sold as trmper leopard geckos, so it is highly unlkely that these sick animals were bought from tremper in the first place

But doesn't it indicate "Tremper line" like "Joliff Snow" indicates a snow ball python derived from Joliff's line?

boy do you people have me confused. :)

I know that the tremper albinos are a different albino from las vegas albino,and if you bred the two youd get all normals instead of any albinos

and then theres the tremper giants which are supposed to be really big leopard geckos.Not sure about the avarage geckos though,whats special about them to get the tremper stamp as an id for selling.

As Pat said, saying it's a "Tremper" means nothing about the geckos health now. Hundreds of people have bought geckos from the original tremper and bred them. The reason some morphs have "tremper" infront is because he actually made those morphs. Like the Tremper Giant, he was the first one to create it. Just because the leo is a tremper doesn't mean it's actually from trempers private breeding stock, which means you can get a sickly "tremper" even though Ron Tremper only sells healthy geckos.

Thanks for all the info. I've learned something new about geckos. :)

now go get some! they rock!

Don't tempt me! I have to move in a few months, and I don't need any more landlord hassles than I'm already likely to have with a dog, a cat, two rats, two kids, a fishtank, and a bp or two. :wink:

Hi all,
Let me just clarify something, I agree with jeff's post above.
The fact is the juvi leopard gex came from C.R.A.P. which I know tremper stocks.
I never meant to imply that Tremper bred sick geckos, the meaning of my previose post was the idea that tremper geckos are normally very beautiful and ussually a morph of somesort. These two could have picked up parasites from sometime when they left tremper went through CRAP and got to their previose owner. Anyhow I didn't mean to start a whole thing. I think it was just taken the wrong way

Anyhow Marla, Leopard geckos are great pets I highly reccomend them!!
Thnaks
Rusty

Thanks, Rusty! Except, who/what is C.R.A.P.? Maybe after I move I can get a gecko, or let the kids get one. Heck, maybe I can pet one at the reptile show next weekend. I hope it's a good one.

CRAP????!!!! Who would want to buy a CRAPpy gecko? LOL

CRAPpy geckos rock..lol
Center for Reptile and Amphibian Propagation (C.R.A.P.)
Good stuff
Thanks
Rusty

Reminds me of Nixon's CREEP. :-)

like I said, the probably never even got through tremper. Anione who gets a tremper leo and breeds it can sell it as a tremper albino leopard gecko.

Hello all,
Just an update,
One of the two juvi's recently passed on, we are pulling for the other one but she is not looking good, sometimes they are just hatched not to make it, I guess it's nature, we have done as much as we can, and the rest is up to this last little tyke.
We hope she pulls through.
The adult female is doing great, all clear on her fecal and blood work, so she is just hanging around and eating like a pig!!
thanks
Rusty