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| Derek FRS |
Posted - 17/05/2013 : 15:20:44
Hi every 1 my baby pastel had an awefull shed last night (and yes i had put a humid hide in but she never used it so i upped the humidity in her faun) she only got tiny bits of skin off so i got her out and i mannaged to get her hole body shed off but i have no idea how to help her with her head :( as everytime i go to touch her head she balls up so has any1 got any tips or pointers on how i can help her :(
Thanks in advance |
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| herriotfan |
Posted - 17/05/2013 : 19:57:10
If mine ever have a scrappy shed I just leave the moist hides and add another damp cloth, add extra water bowl to hot end (as well as the cool one for drinking) and mist a couple of times. Then I leave them alone for a day or two. So far by the end of the second day, at the latest, the rest of the shed has come off on it's own. No stress for the snake and pretty easy for me too!!  |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 17/05/2013 : 16:12:31
If its just happened just up the humidity, stick damp face cloths over the hides and leave the snake to it. If its still there after 24 hours then, you can put them into a damp pillowcase for 20 minutes or so and that should shift it and is less stressful than bathing. Bathing is not the most efficient of methods with stuck shed on the head as although they will dunk their heads they won't stay submerged for long enough for it to do anything significant. Bathing should be considered a last resort, for most snakes its stressful, there will be some water babies out there but lots just get stressed out and if they wanted to bathe they have their waterbowl available to them anyway. |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 17/05/2013 : 15:35:00
You could buy shed aid. Spray that on the head and it should help to loosen the skin. |
| Fezza |
Posted - 17/05/2013 : 15:22:36
Pop her in a warm bath, then gently towel off her head |
