Help Please

[JayTheJubilant]

Just last year I acquired a black and white tegu.
He's been shedding fine for a long time, but now he can't seem to get the shed from his tail. It doesn't come in sheets like when his body sheds, but small pieces about a centimeter long, and only a few of these come off. He's been soaked regularly and it still hasn't gotten better.
The unshed skin doesn't seem to bother him at all, but I'm worried it'll get worse as he keeps getting bigger.
Any and all suggestions welcome on how to get him to shed off all the skin on his tail.

 

[james.w]

Have there been any changes to his diet, humidity or other husbandry items?

 

[rrcoolj]

Tail sheds are always a pain in the arse to deal with. Mist times, my tegu tail sheds take much longer than the body. How big is he? When they are small it is important to get that shed skin off because they are growing so fast. But as they get older it is not as big of a deal. It's fine if the tail shed comes off in pieces just make sure it eventually comes off.

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

^ ^ ^ I couldn't agree more,.. when they shed I pay close attention to their toes and tail. I up the humidity and keep the substrate a little more moist. Not wet to where they're laying in water or anything just moist. This especially helps if they like to burrow,.. if need be they get an extra soak in the tub. After drying them off I give them a once over and remove any stubborn pieces.

For bath time letting them swim a bit helps loosen stuck shed as well. When all else fails you can try rubbing Olive Oil or Baby Oil on to it and letting it set for a bit. They take longer to dry making the shed easier to remove.

 

[JayTheJubilant]

Tail sheds are always a pain in the arse to deal with. Mist times, my tegu tail sheds take much longer than the body. How big is he? When they are small it is important to get that shed skin off because they are growing so fast. But as they get older it is not as big of a deal. It's fine if the tail shed comes off in pieces just make sure it eventually comes off.

He's about two feet long, maybe a little more.

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^ ^ ^ I couldn't agree more,.. when they shed I pay close attention to their toes and tail. I up the humidity and keep the substrate a little more moist. Not wet to where they're laying in water or anything just moist. This especially helps if they like to burrow,.. if need be they get an extra soak in the tub. After drying them off I give them a once over and remove any stubborn pieces.

For bath time letting them swim a bit helps loosen stuck shed as well. When all else fails you can try rubbing Olive Oil or Baby Oil on to it and letting it set for a bit. They take longer to dry making the shed easier to remove.

Thanks, I'll give him some more humidity, and if that doesn't work I'll try rubbing Olive or Baby oil on his tail as you requested.