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panda1987
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 12/06/2011 : 22:18:58
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| my corn has started shedding again this is the second time since we have had him and they have both been very patchy is it ok for the snake to have continuous bad sheds (aslong as i make sure its all off) or is it something i should speak to the shop i got him from about? |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/06/2011 : 22:28:47
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| Romeo was very bad with sheds, it took him a few before he managed to shed in full. You can put some damp moss in a hide for him when hes in blue so that he it helps with the shed. If you think he seems to have retained any shed you can dampen a towel and let him slither through xxx |
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panda1987
Snake Mite
34 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2011 : 23:06:18
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| thats what we did last time will leave him a couple of days due to feeding today and then sort him out, cant wait for him to do one properly |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2011 : 01:06:48
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| You could always give him a mist every morning when he pops in blue, I think that helps, I could be wrong as I've never had a problem shedder. |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2011 : 01:15:59
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Damp hide usually does the trick, If I need one, I use a small tub with a hole cut into the top that has some damp moss inside.
If not then you could try moving the water bowl closer to or on top of the heat mat.
Some snakes do just seem to have issues with shedding and quite often for no particular reason but will usually stop after a while.
The other thing to ask is does he have any fairly rough (ish) stuff in there to rub himself on when trying to shed?
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mkmattyk
banned
United Kingdom
837 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2011 : 07:38:48
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| if your snake is larger like mine, why dont you use a plain old pillow case, i just put it in water wring it out an put him in there for about 15-20mins and he sorted |
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panda1987
Snake Mite
34 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2011 : 21:24:09
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| he has a rubber plant and 2 coconut hides, will look at moss, where can i get it from? |
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DJRenegade
Egg
United Kingdom
80 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2011 : 22:15:01
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garden centres if i remember correctly - Sphagnum moss
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=sphagnum moss&hl=en&prmd=ivns&biw=1440&bih=815&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10704029672325107388&sa=X&ei=oH32TfrsMY238gOWzqW-Bw&ved=0CGUQ8wIwAA |
1.0.0 Corn
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2011 : 22:17:11
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| Patiently waiting on mine to shed, she's making me wait for her first shed with me - she's got coconut hide, exo hide, bark piece, stones to slither round and rub on, loo roll tubes and fake plastic ivy, plenty for her to rub on. |
  
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panda1987
Snake Mite
34 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2011 : 22:27:17
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| cool will go have a look tomorrow guessing cant just use moss from the gutter although the day i find the guttering on my tower block will be the day i learn to fly |
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yet another bad shed
