Moist shed?

[J4ckdaw-]

First of all, no, he hasn’t had a bath in a while so I doubt any left over residue would still be there. I plan on bathing him tomorrow though
he thought it was a good idea to walk in poo.

Here is the full story:

I was stroking his head but a piece of loose shed caught on my finger and I ended up accidentally pulling a piece of shed off (he’s not hurt at all, thankfully!)

When I checked him over I noticed his scales (and the piece of shed) were slightly moist, it was not blood so I’m not very worried, just confused. Why is it moist?

His humidity is between 32-48% which shouldn’t cause any problems, he has no issue shedding on his own. Is it just that his shed came off too early?

 

[KarrieRee]

First of all, no, he hasn’t had a bath in a while so I doubt any left over residue would still be there. I plan on bathing him tomorrow though
he thought it was a good idea to walk in poo.

Here is the full story:

I was stroking his head but a piece of loose shed caught on my finger and I ended up accidentally pulling a piece of shed off (he’s not hurt at all, thankfully!)

When I checked him over I noticed his scales (and the piece of shed) were slightly moist, it was not blood so I’m not very worried, just confused. Why is it moist?

His humidity is between 32-48% which shouldn’t cause any problems, he has no issue shedding on his own. Is it just that his shed came off too early?

Did it bleed

 

[J4ckdaw-]

Did it bleed

No, it did not. His scales were all perfectly in tact and there was no sign of blood/wounds. No shed or scales were dyed red.

This is a picture of the piece:

 

[KarrieRee]

No, it did not. His scales were all perfectly in tact and there was no sign of blood/wounds. No shed or scales were dyed red.

This is a picture of the piece:
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He should be fine

 

[J4ckdaw-]

He should be fine

Ok, just wondering

 

[xp29]

I've noticed it on mine before too. I think thier bodies do that to help the shed release. I've never seen it cause an issue.

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok, just wondering

This is why humidity is important in the tank