New Rescue Leopard

[RichsBallPythons]

Girl contacted me if i could take her leopard gecko she tired rescuing 6 months ago and failed. So she gave me his entire setup plus 20$ to nurse back to health.

I took him out of 10 gallon tank and setup in 28 qt sterilite tub. hes in shed but seems some is stuck so hopefully he can get it off. IF he cant what can i do to help get it off. hes got a lil tub with moist paper towels to get into. If shed gets to where i need to assist can I put him in a shallow water to let him soak it up.

His food dish is meal worms and calcium. Also small water dish 2 hideso n each side. 80 cool side 92 warm end.

Hes got toes missing and his tail has regrown back. On the feeding note i bought a can of super worms to help get him to gain weight but how often do i feed them so he dont get addicted to em.

whats a ideal humidity inside the tub right now hes bout 60% but i got it lil higher to help the shedding. ill add more holes as i heard 30-40% is ideal for them with the moist hide.

Below are his pictures and setup hes in now.

Hope he does great on his recovery. I give the other girl props to try and give him care but she followed pet store advice and well look where it got.
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[RichsBallPythons]

i couldn't wait any longer as it was irritating me so i got him in a 85oF water soaking with water up to his belly. hes got 10 mins left and ill use q-tip to help roll the shed off face.

[llovelace]

yeah soak off shed, my get a sink shower after every shed to get what's left off of toes, get him some wax worms, they will fatten him up quick, also give him cricket also. make sure every meal is dusted with reptical

[RichsBallPythons]

i jsut took him out of water and the shed on head rolled up but will not go pass the eyes as if looks like their stuck on and will not budge with the q-tip. so i put him back in lil longer on water. and ill try once more. if no success ill put him back home and see if it comes off naturally now that its soften up

[llovelace]

Here is a pic of Twiggy at 20g when I got her.



It took a couple months to get her up to 40g.

What is your little guy weighing in at?

[RichsBallPythons]

this guy is about 40 grams. but i took him out water now and the shed on his body is loosen up now and toes but the head one has not budges yet. I put him back in home cage for the nihght and see how he does getting it all off now that its softened up

im gonna mist the newspaper to help rais humidity to keep skin moist

[llovelace]

He'll get the shed off his head, I just concern myself with their toes, and making sure the shed is all off there so they don't loose any digits. He will do ok get him some wax worms, they love 'em

[RichsBallPythons]

i couldnt find wax worms at petco(only store open at 8pm) but tomorrow ill hit up a ma pa shop to see if they have em as im sure be way cheaper than petco.

how often should i feed wax worms as i dont want him addicted.

[llovelace]

daily 'til he puts on a few grams, then every other day with crickets, also when you go to the ma-pop store see if you can get a mouse pinkie for him, I give a pinkie monthly.

[RichsBallPythons]

i have over 40 pinkies right now in my rodent rack.

i was leaning away from crickets as many do and feed strictly mealies and supers dusted with the calcium.