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Unamed
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/08/2012 :  13:13:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi my guys always had a very small amount of retained shed on his head since I got him. Should I be worried about this? He has only shedded once since I got him and he's still quite young.

Thank you
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Kelfezond
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Posted - 10/08/2012 :  13:28:19  Show Profile  Visit Kelfezond's Homepage  Click to see Kelfezond's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
If it's not on his eyes he should be fine, personally if it's a friendly snake I take a cotton bud and some warm water and gently rub the shed off
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Tawfik47
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Czech Republic
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Posted - 10/08/2012 :  14:21:30  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Give him few days after shed, if it didn't came off they u can used Kelf's technique.
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Unamed
Yearling

United Kingdom
147 Posts
Posted - 29/08/2012 :  15:28:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
the head shed has came off after his most recent shed.

however, he now has a small amount of retained shed on his tail.

humidity in the new exo-terra faunarium is awful. it looks great and i have applied the silver heat tape but this hasnt improved humidity greatly. is there anything else i can do?
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badwool
Sub Adult

658 Posts
Posted - 29/08/2012 :  15:37:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
use a RUB?
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badwool
Sub Adult

658 Posts
Posted - 29/08/2012 :  15:38:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
put sphagnum moss into his hide AFTER he comes out of blue also -
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AndyJ80
Yearling

United Kingdom
385 Posts
Posted - 29/08/2012 :  15:38:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
whats the humidity levels normally, and the levels when he sheds?
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boomslang
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/08/2012 :  19:04:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just up the humidity,by using moss or giving it a spray.
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Dixon
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/08/2012 :  13:52:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The first shed my girl had was terrible even after using moss, a damp flannel and moving the water bowl to the hot end. This time I waited until the eyes went clear after she went blue and then put her in a bucket of water that only just covered her body. She wasn't too happy at first but if I stroked her she settled and I kept her there for ten minutes. I did that each day until she shed and this one was perfect.
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