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| Lilpunk |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 20:37:33
Dimika has just gone into blue, and she has a history of bad sheds and I really want to try and improve them for her, make it easier. I have been lightly misting her viv tonight (only once and not on the substrate) and I used her shed-aid as it said once a month about three days ago on her. The only thing I'm uncertain about is one, when should I put her damp hide in, now or when her eyes become unclouded again? And two, should I put a bigger round water-bowl in so she can soak more easily and when if so?
Thanks guys, hopefully this will improve it for her  Her first shed came off in pieces, the second in only two halves so let's hope this will come off in one! |
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| elament |
Posted - 30/01/2010 : 09:29:36
Thanks again kellog very usefull. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 30/01/2010 : 04:31:18
Checkout this link Stephen, hopefully it will help with building the hide - http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=3699&SearchTerms=damp,hide
Found this link about preparing the moss, but unfortunately pics seem to have been removed BE???? - http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=1766
As GP said, only put it in once her eyes have gone clear and then keep dampening it once it has dried out.
xxx |
| elament |
Posted - 29/01/2010 : 21:49:30
Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but I have never had to use a moss hide before as colins sheds are so easy. As i understand it you get a small tupperware tub fill it with sphagnum moss and dampen it. Is that right? if so how damp should it be? Also what end would you put it warm or cold end or in the middle? Sorry for the stupid question I just am expecting trouble with xena as her last shed was so bad
Edit also when misting a viv or an rub do you spray the walls and leave the substrate?
cheers
steve
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| elament |
Posted - 29/01/2010 : 21:34:15
and as if on cue xena goes pale lol |
| Lilpunk |
Posted - 29/01/2010 : 21:27:07
Thanks GP, I won't do much more then, and I'll stay clear of disturbing her which I wasn't doing anyway Thanks guys, and good luck with your Xena elament! |
| elament |
Posted - 29/01/2010 : 11:08:07
Good luck! Colin sheds have always gone ok but Xena has an appauling shed history so i am expecting problems so I have made note of all the tips on here thanks guys
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 28/01/2010 : 22:02:48
quote:
Originally posted by HannahB
personally i leave putting the damp hide in until their eyes have cleared up after being blue..
totally agree with Hannah, changing their 'home' while they're completely blind could lead to getting tagged by a worried, defensive snake, i'd personally wait till her eyes clear again. her vision still won't be great but it will be better
putting a damp hide in AFTER the eyes have cleared again also means you're not prolonging your snake's exposure to higher humidity for quite as long
just my reasons for doing it my way and there's more than one way to skin a cat/shed a snake  |
| headlow |
Posted - 28/01/2010 : 20:59:01
I'm in the same boat myself. Chandler went into shed yesterday, and his last shed was awful. I've put a moss hide in with him, and I'll lightly mist the tank as well. It does the trick with my King and Milk, so I'm hoping all will be well this time. |
| Lilpunk |
Posted - 28/01/2010 : 20:17:23
Thanks Hannah, I've put it in this morning, but it'll come out soon enough, plus it also dries reasonably quickly so I need to spray again, I don't think she has unnecssary exposure |
| HannahB |
Posted - 28/01/2010 : 20:11:05
personally i leave putting the damp hide in until their eyes have cleared up after being blue..
I remoisten them everyday but by leaving it til later i like to think im reducing the exposure to the raised humidity and therefore reducing the chances of illness...
but having said that in the past i have put the damp hide in from when they first went blue and didnt suffer any issues then
hope she sheds ok for you this time round |
| Lilpunk |
Posted - 28/01/2010 : 19:23:50
It is!  ... I was just wondering whether or not to put a bigger one in Fernando, now I know it isn't needed. Corns don't always use their bowls to bathe in, although some do more than others and bathing for a long time can indicate temperature problems and can develop the blisters mentioned previously. |
| Fernando Pierre |
Posted - 28/01/2010 : 14:40:39
The water bowl should be just big enough for her to bath in! |
| Lilpunk |
Posted - 28/01/2010 : 06:17:19
Thanks Kellog, Hiper and all you others! I will go and put the hide etc. in now |
| Kellog |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 23:18:54
Definitely put in the moss hide now so Dimi has the chance to make use of it. I would suggest that you mist in the morning rather than at night...not sure why, but it is what I always do . Dont spray on her as she wont like it, just around viv lightly.
Put one drinking bowl in the warm end of the viv to raise the humidity, but make sure you also put another one in her cool end so she doesnt have to drink warm water! If she hasnt soaked in a bowl before I doubt she will start now...I know Kellog didnt show any interest when I put a larger bowl for him, but it may be worth a try.
Hope this shed is better than the last!!
xxx |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 23:03:46
It will be fine to put the moss hide in now, Although this didn't work for Whisky my hatchling he is a problem shedder and now hes a perfect shedder , All i do is when i see hes in blue i just get the spray bottle out and spray around his RUB and on him every day then when he comes out of blue then he will shed that day or the next day so i mist a few more times and then wehay perfect shedd |
| Lilpunk |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 21:24:45
So she won't suffer from it if I put it in now? I guess I'm just being obsessive, but you can never be too careful; I've heard a lot about blisters from wet and humid conditions, I just didn't know how long it took for them to appear// that is if she weren't in shed xD |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 21:15:52
Just put it in and leave it for a few days. |
| Lilpunk |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 21:04:38
Hmm, I usually put her in a moss box a couple of times a day if she's having a bad shed, but this time I want to give her the constant option. |
| reptiledanny |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 21:01:49
i have never used a moss hide cuz iv never needed to but in my opinion i would put it in now. |
