− | Shedding is the normal process of skin renewal. | + | Shedding is the normal process of skin renewal. Most lizards shed in pieces, except for the alligator lizard which sheds in one piece. |
− | Most lizards change colour prior to shedding; their overall shade gets progressively dimmer and duller around the head and limbs and grey/ white patches of skin begin to appear, progressing from head to tail. The shedding occurs on all parts of the body, including eyelids.
| + | A change in colour can be noted prior to shedding; the overall shade of the lizard gets progressively dimmer and duller around the head and limbs and grey/ white patches of skin begin to appear, progressing from head to tail. The shedding occurs on all parts of the body, including eyelids. |