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8 weeks ago my Western Blue Tongue had a bad shed and all 4 feet retained the skin. I soaked him and rubbed off the skin. His feet looked red after it did it, but I was sure I got it all. To stop this from happening again, I sprayed him with water and dampened his substrate when he was due to shed again (which was today). It worked some what and all the skin bar 2 feet came off. I soaked him for over an hour and the one foot's skin came of really well. But then there was this little foot. It looks just simply terrible and to me, it looks like he is losing the tips of his toes from old skin. Its so red looking I don't want to keep rubbing and soaking it.
I have purchased the gear to put him in an outdoor pit as the air in my home is just too warm and dry and I don't want this to happen again. I believe being outdoors with rain (and sprinklers in the summer) will stop this from ever happening again.
But in the mean time, what are people's thoughts? Does he need to see a vet? Or is what's done is done and I just need to keep the area clean and dry until they drop off (if they drop off).
I just hope he isn't in too much pain
I have purchased the gear to put him in an outdoor pit as the air in my home is just too warm and dry and I don't want this to happen again. I believe being outdoors with rain (and sprinklers in the summer) will stop this from ever happening again.
But in the mean time, what are people's thoughts? Does he need to see a vet? Or is what's done is done and I just need to keep the area clean and dry until they drop off (if they drop off).
I just hope he isn't in too much pain