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 Posted - 09/05/2009 : 13:11:07
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| hi. Im having trouble with my amel. He having trouble shedding, iv tried everything, went in to local rep shop and they do sumthing called fogging to help shed, has any one done this and is it safe. Plz help, |
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 13:36:19
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i have't used it .
have you tryed giving your snake a bath
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 13:40:26
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| yep tried that and tried moss too |
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 14:17:52
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is the skin coming off, but not in one piece?
if thats the case try this.
i googled this
If it hasn't come off within 48 hours of him starting the shed, then other measures need to be taken.
There are two different methods I have used and both have worked very well. The first is making a shed box. This can be a plastic box with a hole in it filled with sphagnum moss that has been moistened down. This gets the snake nice and soft while providing a semi-co**** material for him to use to get rid of the rest of the skin. The second is getting a plastic container (Preferably one they can't get out of. I use a plastic bucket)and filling it about an inch with warm water. Then get a few towels, about 3-6 depending on how big the container is, and putting them in there. Then take your snake and put him partway under one of the towels, letting him crawl out on his own. Repeat this for about 20 minutes. This will also soften up the skin so either he gets it off on the towels, or you can rub it off.
Make sure his eye caps have come off as well. Some snakes with shedding problems sometimes retain those which can impair their vision. The soaking should help that come off.
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 14:20:39
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| head all off just rest off body there aintnany bit thatnr loss or flacking off |
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 14:24:56
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i would try the above then mate
other that im out of ideas and were to look for an anwser
but maybe some 1 ell's on here has something that you could try
good luck mate
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 14:27:29
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ps i posted the full version after you have all ready seen it
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 14:32:12
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| ok thanks. Ill have ago. I dnt wnt to taketo shop andbe fogged coz dnt really no much bout it |
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 14:44:32
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| if i had to rub the old skin off i would use a damp towel and gently remove it |
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 21:45:23
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| you could try putting it in a damp pillow case for a while then let it slither through a damp towel |
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Posted - 10/05/2009 : 15:12:53
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how did you get on mate
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Posted - 10/05/2009 : 19:23:58
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| i put him in pillow case most of it came off going to do same tomoz see if rest will come off |
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