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| lynn |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 15:49:30
hi can anyone help me?? i have a 4 month old hypo corn snake!! we have had her for 3 wks she has started shedding but is still not finished after 6 days!!! her tail skin is still attached! please can anyone tell me where i am going wrong??? 
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| lynn |
Posted - 14/03/2011 : 19:17:15
thank you all very much!! feel a lot better that i can come on here for good advice!!!  |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 22:26:22
congrats on getting it sorted 
next time you notice her 'in blue' put a damp hide in for her to use to aid the next shed |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 21:28:15
Glad you managed to sort out the retained shed.
The frequency of shedding depends on how quickly they grow. A young snake will shed more often than an older one. They all grow at different rates so it's just a case of wait and see with yours. |
| carmichael6 |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 20:16:32
You're welcome glad it came off and im not too sure mines about a year old and he's shed twice with me and they were about 3 weeks apart, its possibly the same for your one, do you know the signs of shedding that will enable you to know when she'll next shed |
| lynn |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 19:15:07
sorry forgot to say thank you!!!! |
| lynn |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 19:14:04
hi we put her in some water then gently let her tail rub thro and it came off thank god!!! heard horror stories about the tail not shedding properly!! how often will she shed now ?? she is 4 months old!! only had her 3 weeks |
| carmichael6 |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 16:40:44
Let me know if it works, its should do :) when she moves through it put a bit (not a lot!) of pressure on so when it gets the retained skin it should pull it off :) |
| lynn |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 16:38:31
thank you!! will try that now!!! |
| carmichael6 |
Posted - 13/03/2011 : 16:14:38
That happened to mine last night, all I did was damp a piece of tissue with lukewarm water and just let the snake move through the tissue, that should help it to ease off. Hope this helps |
