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Posted - 08/03/2010 : 16:03:10
Hi my first snake has just shred for the fist time, and only his head and 1/3 of his bodys has shred ?? What has happend
Can someone help me please
Thanks
Samm |
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| mikerichards |
Posted - 10/03/2010 : 07:48:12
It can happen, but not under normal shedding conditions, if the skin comes away then there is a serious, probably fatal condition. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 10/03/2010 : 03:00:17
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Originally posted by mikerichards
No you won't pull the skin off, whoever told you that needs shooting. Scales may come off, but if they do, they would have come off anyway, and will grow back quickly. Give him a bath and pull the skin off, it should come off nice and easily.
Thanks for the correction Mike, think it was a forum member who actually had this experience and shared it where I picked up the information from....but I must have got it wrong  . It is why I am so pleased to have experienced owners like you to give the right advice!
Apologies also to the OP for giving the wrong advice  .
xxx |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 09/03/2010 : 16:53:55
No you won't pull the skin off, whoever told you that needs shooting. Scales may come off, but if they do, they would have come off anyway, and will grow back quickly. Give him a bath and pull the skin off, it should come off nice and easily.
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| Kellog |
Posted - 09/03/2010 : 04:30:28
Getting back to Sam's worries  .....
Please dont be tempted to try and pick the retained shed off to 'help' him get rid of it....this is very dangerous as it can pull off the new scales and even the skin underneath.
The advice you have been given by HannahB and Danny is perfect and the sooner done the better. Please let us know how you get on.
To help him out next time he sheds, once you see him go 'blue' (as in his eyes going cloudy and his scales dull) add an extra water bowl into his viv on top of the heat mat. This will help raise the humidity. I also mist my snakes' vivs once a day in the morning, nothing more than that as you dont want to cause the humidity to rise too much as this can cause respiratory infections. The damp hide will also help.
I do hope that he is ok and you have managed to help him get the rest of his shed skin off.....remember to check that the tail tip and the eye caps are present and not still on him.
xxx |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 09/03/2010 : 01:03:48
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
'text talk' is intolerable though, it takes me longer to understand and read a post "whn typd lyk dis"
Lol, i no wer ur cmin frm der  |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 09/03/2010 : 00:55:40
I personally don't give two shinings how things are spelt really, my grammar and spelling can be atrocious sometimes.
So long as it's legible and understandable then I don't see what the issue is.
'text talk' is intolerable though, it takes me longer to understand and read a post "whn typd lyk dis" |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 23:07:09
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Originally posted by lessthanjase
i was just being pedantic(oh the irony if i just spelt that wrong!)now i want crispy shredded beef! MMmmm :)
In Kung Po sauce
Oh and don't worry the spelling is correct lol. |
| n/a |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 23:01:38
i was just being pedantic(oh the irony if i just spelt that wrong!)now i want crispy shredded beef! MMmmm :) |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 21:42:57
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Originally posted by kloe2008
lol its shedding not shredding... id be worried if my snake shredded... not to mention be totally devastated...
Speaking of shredded, i've just had crispy shredded beef, hmmm. |
| n/a |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 20:49:14
lol its shedding not shredding... id be worried if my snake shredded... not to mention be totally devastated... |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 20:41:33
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Originally posted by lessthanjase
and its moult not malts :p
I was never great with english, but hey atleast they sort of sound the same, depending on accent of course. |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 20:40:41
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Originally posted by samRILEY
Ok thanks hannah and danny
Ill do it tommorow
Its best to be done straight away. |
| n/a |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 20:17:12
Ok thanks hannah and danny
Ill do it tommorow |
| HannahB |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 19:45:04
id try the bath option first, if you are worried about putting them in the big bath then you could use a small lunchbox or a live foods plastic tub
also when letting them wriggle through the towel applying a little bit of pressure can often help with getting retained shed off |
| n/a |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 18:32:35
and its moult not malts :p |
| DannyBrown91 |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 16:28:00
Hey, how long ago was it that he shed the top 1/3?
If it was only just then he may well get it off on his own, if it has been a couple of hours then you may want to intervene.
Firstly dampen some kitchen paper or a small towel with luke warm water and let your snake wriggle through it, holding firmly so that the skin comes off. Take care as to make sure that the tip of the tail also comes off with the shed, after running through it a couple of times the skin should have come off. If so then check the head piece to make sure the eye caps have come off.
If not then run a luke warm bath, making sure that there is just enough water in so that your snakes belly can touch the bottom. Put a digi therm in it to make sure that the water is between 27 and 28 degrees. Let him swin in it for a couple of minutes or untill the temps drop to around 22 degrees and then take him out and let him run through a towel. The water should have helped to loosen and dislodge the skin.
Next time you notice that your snake is going into shed you may want to put a damp hide in his faun/ viv, it should make the process easier for your snakey.
Oh and by the way, the term used when a snakes malts is shed, not shred |
