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lepard gecko red nose

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Question
Hi,we recently got 2 female lepard geckos that were about 3 weeks old.we have had them for 3 weeks now and they are both eating well.the sunglow one has just been shedding and has now got a slightly red nose that she keeps licking.2 of her toes became red while shedding so we put some warm damp tissue paper in the hide which seemad to help with the shedding.what should we do about her nose ?

Answer
Hello Natalie,

Do you have a moist humid hide/cave for them to help with shedding issues?
To help with her nose if it is raw, you can use neosporin or polysporin to help if it is red & raw.  That ointment is pretty good in expediting healing with them.  Did she get the rest of the shed off?  Make sure that there is no retained shed on the feet & toe areas so they don't become necrotic.

Tracie