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matco
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/12/2011 :  15:23:07  Show Profile  Click to see matco's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Hi Caris is going into a shed, her head skin has come off but the rest of the body just looks very wrinkly and maybe only a couple scales lifting up, so far I've put an extra bowl in the warm end, does this all sound normal?

blackskull
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/12/2011 :  15:48:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
sounds like the snake has had a bad shed if its only come off the head, has the eye caps come off?

you can help the process along buy placing the snake in a damp pillow case, tie a knot in the top and place back in the viv for about 30 mins, not under the heat source though. you can also get a damp towel and and let the snake slither through it as you gently hold the towel around the snake

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matco
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Posted - 24/12/2011 :  18:33:10  Show Profile  Click to see matco's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Pretty much all the head including caps, will try a damp towel in a bit
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/12/2011 :  20:57:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
you could put a moss box in too or a damp flannel under the heat source, this will increase the humidity

1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy
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