is this normal?

[giaindell]

my veiled is trying to eat the skin that he is shedding that is still attached to him is that normal?

 

[Kansascity]

my veiled is trying to eat the skin that he is shedding that is still attached to him is that normal?

Yup! even when it falls off they’ll still take a bite! lol

 

[seanUTD]

Yea mine went on a personal hunt for his own skin before u removed it all... Call me a bacteria phobe but that just didnt feel like something I should let him do... Then Again I have no idea if it's actually bad I just thought it was gross

 

[morpheon]

This is really normal and nothing to worry about!

Sean, about bacterias, just don't forget that these animals come from the wild and are used (and made for) eating dubias, worms and other weird insects. So eating their own skin is definately not that bad compared to these wild insects!

 

[giaindell]

okay good cause i was a tad worried because he was like bent in half trying to get the skin by his hind legs lol

 

[seanUTD]

True, very true... The only reason I say bacteria is he was more or less trying to eat the skin laying in the organic potting soil and I didn't want him to get a mouthful

 

[Kansascity]

True, very true... The only reason I say bacteria is he was more or less trying to eat the skin laying in the organic potting soil and I didn't want him to get a mouthful

That soil sure smells like fresh well u know lol!