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    First thing would do is to check the humidity level in the Pacman's enclosure. Also, the shredded coco substrate should be slightly damp so it clumps in fist but no water drips out .
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    First thing would do is to check the humidity level in the Pacman's enclosure. Also, the shredded coco substrate should be slightly damp so it clumps in fist but no water drips out .
    According to the dude, setup is pretty much fine; moist substrate and we Malaysians get a normal ambient 60+% humidity. It's just something I was wondering about, cause I do raise some geckos as well and I'm always on a lookout for shedding probs. Never occurred to me to check the frogs!
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    This does happen from time to time. If humidity is too high it can cause the skin to not slough off in one sheet. Of course the areas that are the tightest fit for the skin would be around the joints. Bad sheds can happen in frogs like any other animal that molts. It is not uncommon for some skin to still remain under the frog, but usually is not attatched. I would say his humidity is not correct. They also need Vitamin supplements at least once a week. A lack of Vitamin A can cause shedding issues as well as tongue problems. They use Vitamin A to produce the mucus that makes their tongue sticky and the mucus that they coat their skin with.


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    Guys covered frog part, but since you mentioned geckos I'll just add shedding issues for geckos are always an indicator of improper husbandry and nutrition, it is not common or normal by any means, same with snakes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lija View Post
    Guys covered frog part, but since you mentioned geckos I'll just add shedding issues for geckos are always an indicator of improper husbandry and nutrition, it is not common or normal by any means, same with snakes.
    He didn't ask about Geckos so I saw no reason to add to that.


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    Thanks for the feedback guys! I'll pass on the information to the said afflicted member! And yeah, for the geckos it's almost always keeper error. So far, my Pacmans, WLTF, FBToads and AFT geckos have never encountered had this issue so I must be doing something right!
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