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 Posted - 26/12/2008 : 01:08:35
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i got a new snake yesterday (christmas eve) well it will be 2 days away when people read this but still
Its eyes were glazed blue soi knew it was shedding but i got up this morning and its eyes are not glazed blue anymore and it hasnt shed
i have askedsomeone who hasa snake and says my snake may have trouble shedding?
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 01:58:18
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First off, Hi and welcome to the forum.
This is actually normal.
After going 'blue-eye' they tend to clear up and look fine again.
You'll find that he/she will shed in a a day or 2(ish).
when she does, if it's in bits check to make sure that the eye caps and tail skin has come off. Unless you get a complete shed.
But still give snakie a check over.
Whoever it was that said your snake was having trouble is either:
a) not completely competent themselves, or;
b) assumes that the snake went blue-eye ages ago and hasn't shed.
If you're concerned about shedding, then a 5 min lukewarm 2 inch deep bath will help.
Hope this helps.
Any other questions, just ask.
Out of curiosity, how long is it? do you know the sex?
and any other standard questions to go with. 
You'll find us all a helpful happy bunch here, and half the time we banter about odds n sods as well as snakes.
There always seems to be someone online to respond fairly quickly as well, so be prepared for quick responses sometimes.
Also, to be a member here, we want piccys!!!!!!  |
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 02:04:05
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ahh thankyou
that helps alot
i will keep checking her to make sure everything fine=]
and wel i only got my computer this morning so i signed up to this forum and some of the stuff i have read in different toppics has realy helped i wil get piccys soon as.
I also dont have a name for her yet any suggestions? shes a lavender corn snake. =]
thanks again
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 02:06:49
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| Oh and she..is a she haha and she is about 12/13 inch |
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 02:12:29
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Originally posted by StaceyWil
Oh and she..is a she haha and she is about 12/13 inch
Another young snake, sound like only about a year old, but i haven't had baby snakes for about 10 years, so i'm probably wrong.
Anyways, what are you doing up at 2am?
Or is it the 'new toy so I'll play with it for hours' syndrome?
I've got an excuse for being up this late.
Quick edit, in regards the name. How about 'Priya'? |
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 02:24:47
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I honestly dont know why im up but i havent beengoing bed til early in the mornings lately ive been on the xbox haha
My mum want me to call her willow i dont even knw why my mum is wanting to name she hated her when we brought her back home well i say when we brought her back homebut now she wants an albino one...she just says 'i want a pink one' anyway yeah thanks thats a really nice name i might stick with that.
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 02:41:40
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Originally posted by StaceyWil
I honestly dont know why im up but i havent beengoing bed til early in the mornings lately ive been on the xbox haha
My mum want me to call her willow i dont even knw why my mum is wanting to name she hated her when we brought her back home well i say when we brought her back homebut now she wants an albino one...she just says 'i want a pink one' anyway yeah thanks thats a really nice name i might stick with that.
As much as i'd love you to stick with Priya (I was gonna be called it if i was a girl) have a look about and think of names, then come back to it and pick it.
From recollection, Willow was a dwarf that lived in a forest.
Mums always seem to have this thing about snakes, usually starts with 'keep it away from me', then ends with 'Me and snake had a lovely time today crawling around my head/neck/hair just before i fed her'.
My Kelloggs started off pink, they don't stay like that for long.
Kelloggs is the white coloured one in my sig.
He eats like a horse, and loves nothing better than pooing in the water bowl. You don't read about that part of snakes often.
I'm off to bed now anyways, I've enjoyed a few to many drinks this evening and I have to get up in less than 5 hours.
Goodnight, and hopefully you'll have piccys up soon. |
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 14:59:10
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Another good tip for making sure that you get a complete shed of skin is to buy a humidifier checker. You need to make sure that the humidy in your vivarium statys in the green section about 75 - 80. It is nothing fancy just a little disc that sits in the tank more of a visual aid than anything fancy it cost about £5.00. I have one for my temerature guage and also one for the humidity.
If you are not getting a complete shed each time then your tank is not being kept at the right humidity |
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 15:22:52
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ah yeah i already have one have one
it seems to be be okay its always on the 75
but thanks anyway
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 17:00:32
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| Welcome to the forum and good luck to your snake shedding! |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
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gingerpony
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Posted - 26/12/2008 : 20:35:06
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12-13" long sounds like one of this years hatchlings to me, my 3 yearlings are all around the 2'6" to 3' mark and a humidity checker is also known as a hygrometer  70-80% is a little too humid for corns and they can end up with RI's (respiratory infections) 50% is more natural for them, even my Royal is only around the 65% mark |
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shaunb
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Posted - 27/12/2008 : 15:58:11
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| i would say she is probably 3 to 4 mnths old thats what my Apophis was when he was that age about 13 inches but congrats on the new snakey |
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Posted - 27/12/2008 : 23:27:47
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okay soi checked the humidity and i didmake sure it was at about 55%
and it has shedded =] thank you for all the help |
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 28/12/2008 : 00:36:11
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No problems.
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Posted - 28/12/2008 : 12:16:16
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Congrats on the shed, were u there to watch it? Its awesome to watch
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Posted - 28/12/2008 : 12:27:40
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Originally posted by RoadRage258
Congrats on the shed, were u there to watch it? Its awesome to watch
Probably not, most snakes seem to have this inbuilt 'no-one-is-watching-me-so-I'll-do-it-now' detector. |
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Posted - 29/12/2008 : 11:55:47
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Posted - 29/12/2008 : 19:39:09
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So thats why he hid away when he noticed me lol
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