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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/01/2011 : 15:59:40
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I have had and probably always will have problems with one of my Royal Pythons and shedding. i have tried all the norms of damp hides, bathing and misting none of them work with this girl so 9 times out of 10 i end up using this method AFTER she has tried to shed her self.
Firstly purchase some 'shed ease' from good reptile stores or off the internet.
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Then make up a bath (try to simulate a warm end of the viv temp. i.e 27-31c) for your snake as directed on the bottle mine says 10ml of 'shed ease' to every 16oz of water. (this will depend on the brand you get)
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Soak your snake in the bath for the directed amount of time. ('shed ease' is 20minutes)
Once soaked start rolling back the loose skin. be sure to be gently and work from head to tail. I find it easier to start with a cotton bud once started i use my hands and try to let the snake go through your hands as if it were trying to shed naturally.
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Around this point you may need to re-soak your snake for 1-5 minutes
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You can see how the shed is rolling up as if the snake was shedding naturally.
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When you get towards the tail be sure to take care around the cloaca as there is a scale under it. (Well at least there is on a Royal Python)
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Make sure you have got all the shed off. Check the eyes and tail properly.
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Hopefully by this time you have a nice smooth freshly shed shinny snake.
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appoligies for some of the pictures quallity i was trying to do it quickly as not to stress my poor girl out to much.
If you have any further questions please ask away. |
1.0.0 western hognose 1.1.0 royals 2.1.0 corn snake
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Benji54
Hatchling
United Kingdom
59 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2011 : 16:23:28
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| you have been busy this afternoon SC, seen this on 3 forums lol! its a very useful post, my royal had a few problems with his shed before last and was a bit patchy. i used bathing and extra humidity but its nice to know there is an easy alternative. how is the snake through this procedure? |
1.0.0 royal "ophion"
1.1.0 corns "wotsit" and "biscuit"
0.1.0 coastal carpet python- "serendipity"
0.1.0 bunny rabbit (?) "Truffle"
RIP Prisma Pequeno- Brazilian Rainbow Boa |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2011 : 16:31:34
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| how does it work??? i now it does, just wondering, as surely its the water, what does the shed ease do??? |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2011 : 16:36:39
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ahhh ok, i just wondered how it affected it
i had heard very good things about it, but never used it myself |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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hiper2009
Yearling
United Kingdom
259 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 18:00:33
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Great post SexyChef  |
0.0.1 Royal Python Het Pied 100% CB10 - Chaos
1.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa CB10 - Bow/Mayhem
0.1.0 Cornsnake Amel Het Motley CB10 - Fire
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 18:32:07
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| Very nice mate. |
 
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2011 : 19:21:10
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| never used it even when new snakes have arrived with a retained shed , but as daft as it sounds i may have t get a ned one ( royal that is ) lol so i can try this out in fact thinking of this its been a while now ermmmmm got 2 empty viv all set up am going to use one as a incubator this season but think i may have to bend the truth to a certain hubby eg aww look i didnt see any egs and they are 2 hatchlings etc lol. |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2011 : 08:46:23
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| Has anyone tried the spray version? Last time Feather had a retained patch she wasn't for being bathed. |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
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The use of 'Shed Ease'
