“…We add to the evidence of the costs of shedding by presenting documentation of metabolic rates (MR) and Total Evaporative Water Loss (TEWL) of a Mediterranean House Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus, during ecdysis. A 3.3-g male, was measured for five hours as part of a comparison of rep-tiles from urban and natural habitats (Vardi et al 2023). Approximately three hours after the beginning of the experiment, the gecko started moving restlessly in its vessel, increasing its MR and TEWL.…”