Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Day 6: Poop and Shedding

I spent Sunday and Monday at my fiance's house and had my mother and sister watch over Fargo as I was away. When I came back home today I noticed what I thought to be a piece of paper in her tank. I was wondering how that had got inside her tank.

After observing it a little more I realized it was actually skin from her tail! Fargo had her first shed at home while I was away. I took her out of her tank and noticed that she still had little pieces on her toes so I carefully and gently removed them. Left over shed on toes can cause them to fall off so I wanted to make sure she was nice and clean from her shed. I don't think she liked me touching her toes much  but she'll appreciate it in the long run when she has all of her digits.

Left over shed from Fargo's tail

I also found two poops in her tank which I am hoping is a sign that she is eating! One looked normal while the other was a bit light in color. I read online that this can sometimes be normal after a shed so I am hoping it is nothing to worry about.

Below are a photo of her poops. I don't mean to be gross but I just want any feedback from other leo owners who may know if this coloration is healthy.

The one on the bottom is what I assume is a healthy colored poo while the one on top is the lighter colored one
I am very excited that Fargo as had her first shed since we brought her home. I am a little bummed I missed it but it's a good sign that things are going well!


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