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diesel
Yearling
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 17:09:33
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I picked up a adult pair of royals the other day i was told they was a male and female so thought great also got told they was over 1kg in weight turns out they both male and no where near that mark but wasnt gonna leave them cause of the mess they were in, they are nearly 4yrs old and are around the 700g mark the main problem i have is the fact they have alot of old shed thta looks tight they have had a soak and also a damp hide (which they dont use as i dont think they have ever had a hide as they dont use the normal one either) av tried gently rubbing the skin with a soft damp cloth which aint don anything either its so bad on 1 of the boys that his head looks swollen esp around the eyes (they have been checked by a herp vet and blood test as i asked for them as they hadnt been kept clean either but they all came back clear which is good) the problem is this shed, is there anything i can use like veg oil or something to help soften this skin? il post pics once they uploaded to photo bucket, the bigger 1 of the 2 is the worst and is the 1 am worried about or am i just worrying about nothing? |
3.4 corn snakes 1.3 corn x rat snakes 4.3 royal pythons 4.2 king snakes 0.1 BCI
coming soon 1.1 butter motley corn
NEW WEB SITE... http://kat80.webs.com/
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Edited by - diesel on 06/09/2009 17:10:32 |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 17:15:27
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Just bathe daily, eventually it will come. Good luck. |
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kashie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
567 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 17:17:01
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Repti Shedding Aid - aids in removing dry sheds from snakes and lizards.
I paid £5.49 for this, as a 'just in case' It is very good, and safe to spray on the eyecaps. |
01.01.00 Whippets - Dylan and Tigger 01.01.00 AfricanGreys - Jasper and Ruby 00.00.15 KoiCarp 01.01.00 RoyalPython -Ebanks Blake and Gladysss 01.00.00 MojaveRoyal - Kelso 01.00.00 AlbinoRoyal - Ziggy 00.01.00 PastelRoyal - Phyllisss 00.01.00 SpiderRoyal - Wincey |
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diesel
Yearling
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 17:45:08
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heres the pics and as you can see his head looks slighty swollen well it does to me
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3.4 corn snakes 1.3 corn x rat snakes 4.3 royal pythons 4.2 king snakes 0.1 BCI
coming soon 1.1 butter motley corn
NEW WEB SITE... http://kat80.webs.com/
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diesel
Yearling
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 17:50:57
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it looks as tho its more than just 1 shed hats been left on its that thick in places but luckly enough no eye caps left on i wont be able to get shed aid till weds cause my local pet shop dont stock it and am doing the daily soaking but it just dont seem to be doing anything he just looks sooo uncomfortable |
3.4 corn snakes 1.3 corn x rat snakes 4.3 royal pythons 4.2 king snakes 0.1 BCI
coming soon 1.1 butter motley corn
NEW WEB SITE... http://kat80.webs.com/
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 17:52:15
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I would also try ripped up news paper in a pillow case and make sure the paper is damp and then put the royal in the pillow case and tie a knott in it and then put between the hot and cold end of viv makes a mini sauna which helped me out once and as they go through the news paper the skin seems to fall off |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel 0.1.0 Albino 1.0.0 Spider 1.0.0 Pastel 1.1.0 Mojave 1.0.0 Het Pied 0.1.0 Pied 0.1.0 Pinstripe 1.0.0 Double het Caramel Glow 0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost 0.1.0 Het Caramel |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 19:15:22
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have you got a tub you can leave him in for 24 hours with lots of damp kitchen roll/tissue, and a warm place to keep him so he does not get cold?
It will probably loosen up after this or even come off on its own...
i did this with one of mine for eyecaps and they were off come the morning,
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"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." -- Source Unknown
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diesel
Yearling
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 19:59:15
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av got him soaking in a tub now am gonna leave him in there for a few hrs an then put him in a bag with damp paper an fingers crossed it will come off. If it dont will he b ok till nxt shed or is it best making sure it is off? |
3.4 corn snakes 1.3 corn x rat snakes 4.3 royal pythons 4.2 king snakes 0.1 BCI
coming soon 1.1 butter motley corn
NEW WEB SITE... http://kat80.webs.com/
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
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diesel
Yearling
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 20:14:23
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quote: Originally posted by lee2308
hope you get it sorted,nice close ups
took them with my dads new cam and am gonna take some of my healthy royals and corns if the weather is good tomorrow lol |
3.4 corn snakes 1.3 corn x rat snakes 4.3 royal pythons 4.2 king snakes 0.1 BCI
coming soon 1.1 butter motley corn
NEW WEB SITE... http://kat80.webs.com/
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 22:22:21
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i'm sure you'll have them looking great with a bit of time. Do you think you'll hold on to them, seeing ask you were after breeding pair? |
0.4.0 Royal Python 1.0.0 Pastel Royal 0.1.0 Spider Royal 1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake 1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn 1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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diesel
Yearling
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2009 : 08:36:05
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im not sure at the mo if il keep them both they do have some nice markings and show the het pied markers and i know that dont mean they are het pied but it also dont mean there not and would be nice to find out but of course that means 2 het females as well lol, at the mo i just wanna get some serious weight on them as they have so much loose skin its ugly, on a good note they both took 2 med rat weaners last night with a very violent strike i jumped lol (i know they could take bigger but they had been on large mice and didnt want to scare them with a big rat lmao, plus they did struggle to eat them cause they wasnt used to the size) so fingers crossed they should be looking good in know time and can get there size rat moved up to the size they should be on |
3.4 corn snakes 1.3 corn x rat snakes 4.3 royal pythons 4.2 king snakes 0.1 BCI
coming soon 1.1 butter motley corn
NEW WEB SITE... http://kat80.webs.com/
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kashie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
567 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 16:22:29
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How is the bad shed???? |
01.01.00 Whippets - Dylan and Tigger 01.01.00 AfricanGreys - Jasper and Ruby 00.00.15 KoiCarp 01.01.00 RoyalPython -Ebanks Blake and Gladysss 01.00.00 MojaveRoyal - Kelso 01.00.00 AlbinoRoyal - Ziggy 00.01.00 PastelRoyal - Phyllisss 00.01.00 SpiderRoyal - Wincey |
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diesel
Yearling
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2009 : 18:41:19
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they have gone into shed again so am hoping with some shed aid an tlc that all the old shed will come off. |
3.4 corn snakes 1.3 corn x rat snakes 4.3 royal pythons 4.2 king snakes 0.1 BCI
coming soon 1.1 butter motley corn
NEW WEB SITE... http://kat80.webs.com/
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Dibzy-Time
Yearling
United Kingdom
298 Posts |
Posted - 25/09/2009 : 00:26:29
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Good luck mate.... let us no what happens yeah!!! |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 25/09/2009 : 07:33:52
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Any updates Kat? |
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