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    Weird stuck shed?

    Well I changed to two 75watt bulbs, and took her to the vet. He said that she will be fine, but to watch the area for infection. Thanks for the help!
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    Weird stuck shed?

    Ahh I see what you are saying now. Should I drop the wattage of the light bulb, and use the other fixture I already have built in there? I have two fixtures in there, but I only run one because I thought it reached the needed temps.
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    Weird stuck shed?

    Alright. Well I use a Temp Gun for all of my reptiles. I just put in another few bricks earlier today, and the surface temperature at the center of the concentrated light is around 48 C or 118 F. Yea, I agree after looking at it now that it does look like more then just stuck shed. I just don't...
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    Weird stuck shed?

    How so? Shouldn't the basking temp not surpass 115? I mean I have one bulb for basking, and a reptisun 10.0 for uvb?
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    Weird stuck shed?

    Well I thought you had read my above comments. As I said before I have a raised platform that is made of garden bricks that. It's raised 9 inches from the ground, and the bulb (120w ExoTerra) is a foot away from the top of the platform.
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    Weird stuck shed?

    Yea, I mean her substrate doesn't need to be changed. That would be quite a bit of money to through out haha. I understand what you are saying, but even at the most concentrated spot of light it is only 111 F
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    Weird stuck shed?

    Damn... I was afraid it was. I have a raised platform made from garden bricks. The temperature stays at 111 F maybe a little more, but the one heat bulb is around 1 1/2 from the basking area. So I don't understand how it got on her back? I could understand if it was on her nose from jumping, but...
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    Weird stuck shed?

    I'm pretty sure it is stuck shed. I don't know how she could get a burn because she can get that close to either the basking lamp or uvb bulb.
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    Weird stuck shed?

    Well I have had my tegu for about 9 months now, and she has always shed with no problems. However, after I returned from a weekend of off shore fishing I noticed that right in the middle of her back she seemed to have some stuck shed that was almost a reddish color. I tried soaking her, and...
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    You may wish to rethink usage of fish oil....

    Yea, luckily I have employment where more often in not each trip out working I come back with tens of pounds of fish for free.. haha She gets spoiled with a variety of fish.
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    Colombian Tegu

    Though I'm sure some might disagree with this. I started with live feeders first, and then I switched to frozen. I wasn't sure if she still would eat them, but she did with no problem. The problems I have now are that she used to like strawberries and cherries, but now she seems to only want...
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    Cypress mulch blend?

    Yea, I wouldn't buy it from a store. I did that, and I had an out break of wood mites...
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    Is it absolutely necessary?

    Yes, and I make sure that I have enough substrate in mines enclosure where she can completely bury herself.
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    Colombian Tegu

    I would offer him food after he has been out basking for awhile, and just place a variety of different food on a plate leaving it there for a few hours. Than come back a few hours later to see if he ate anything, and if not just leave it there until you turn the lights out at night. I made the...
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