a stuck shed for over two weeks? that’s not an issue?
Thank you for the suggestion to do this daily, I will do that.
Hard to tell, but the foggy-grey areas could be signs of very stuck shed, shed that hasn’t even been able to properly lift off the body? Ive seen it once or twice in very new hatchlings myself, where they managed to shed their bodies, but the shed on the tail remained like that. It can also happen if you try to help them with “stuck shed” too early. When they first start turning grey it’s because their old skin is lifting from their new skin, and during this process they can sometimes rub holes in the old skin, making it look like they’re started shedding but is struggling, even though they aren’t. Usually it’s been resolved by just making sure humidity is good, and waiting until their next shed. Make sure to keep an eye on toes and tail-tip though, since shedding two layers in stead of one can be more difficult. I wouldn’t personally worry too much yet though, unless something seems to be restricted.
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this was very helpful, as he is very young, all will be taken seriously.
I can’t really tell by the pics but to be safe try a short monsoon season. Heavy rainfall early in the day, limited ventilation to slow drying. Repeat for a few days.
Most geckoes, I’ve noticed, will undress themself when it is time to slough. And eat the skin. My thumb killer will sit on his hoya and use his teeth to take his gloves off. Then the tail. Only seen him do it once but assume he does it every time. I have never found any skin in his viv and I have had him for a long while.
A large chunk of foam rubber, soaked and wrung out, worked great when I was keeping anoles. I live in the desert part of my province. I don’t have a water dish in TKs viv cuz drowned bugs stink but it rains hard every morning.
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Oops! I didn’t mean this to be derogatory or judgmental of your eyesight! I just know that I can talk MYSELF into seeing things that aren’t there sometimes. Just ask @deanaii Dean! 
Sorry if I offended you @ilikegeckos1293!
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I would often see my false chameleon anole eating his own shed……
Yes a 2 week old shed still stuck to a crestie’s body is most definitely an issue. I was actually questioning myself, hence my own question mark 
i understand
Good I’m glad you understand! I certainly do hope you get some help. When I had my crestie I did not have extra heat or light/uvb on my girl. I did spray her enclosure every morning and night. I never had any shed issues.
I don’t know how you keep yours though……I hope you get this resolved soon! 
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one more thing, something is also wrong with my leo. one of his eyes is closed and a little wrinkly, does anyone know? maybe you, @autumngeckos?
I don’t have leos myself so im not sure, someone else could probably give you a better answer, @armiyana maybe?
Oh thanks for the tag in!
@ilikegeckos1293
What kind of vitamins has he been getting?
Do you remember the last time he shed?
Obviously, I suggest a good soak. He will probably hate it, but if you can drip a couple of drops of bottled water in his eye that can flush out any debris that he may have gotten caught.
Hopefully he didn’t injure it somehow in the enclosure. There are usually two reasons for the eye to get swollen and wrinkled shut.
- shedding problems
- vitamin deficiency
The shedding issue is some skin around the eye can get stuck and cause the irritation and swelling. This if caught early can be helped by doing a good soak and then carefully rolling a cotton swab over the eyelids.
If this isn’t caught or fixed early it’s a lot harder to fix. The skin layer can build up and irritate the area. They can get a gummy plug in the eye socket. If that happens it’s definitely something I would take to a vet to take care of. They will have to use tools to remove the plug and then give you some eye drops or ointment.
The vitamin one is a little harder to fix right away. Obviously it takes a bit longer to get things ‘right’ as they absorb what they need. The hardest part is that that gummy plug I mentioned earlier is the main issue. And again, if that gummy yellowish plug is there I definitely recommend a vet to help remove it. You definitely don’t want to injure the eye and make things worse. If anything, the doctor might also be able to give a small boost of vitamins by injection to help get things moving faster.
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Update: his eye is back to normal, still a little squinted, but certainly not as much as before.
As for vitamins, I dust his crickets, dubias, waxworms, hornworms, and mealworms with calcium +d3. The soak worked, and he definitely hated it, glad he is okay now tho!
I would definitely add a multivitamin 2-3x a week. Just to make sure because they can have vitamin A or B deficiency. It weirdly seems to be more of a problem I see with albino Leo’s but still not a bad thing for your little guy.
He might have just had some dust so it’s good to hear that cleared it up though.
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alr, sounds good thanks
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I’m sad to say that the stuck shed is still there, and he is slowing down
are there any desperate measures anyone suggests I take? I’ll do anything.
I think I remember you saying that a vet was not an option right now but if you are willing to do anything, seeking help from a reptile vet would, imho, absolutely be the only other option left for you and your little fellow, especially since you are seeing a change in behavior with your little one.
Hopefully someone else here will come up with another option besides mine,
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I agree with Caron, stuck shed is typically not an issue on it’s own, but if it’s accompanied by other symptoms, it can be a sign of some underlying issues. Instead of having strangers online guess what may or may not be wrong, the safest option would be taking it to a specialist.
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