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austin_89
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2012 :  10:26:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all my corn is currently going through a bad shed so i was wondering whats the best way to help her? Or is it the same as royals? Ive bathed her quick, put a moss box in and moved her water bowl under the warm end and come tomorrow if she's still having trouble i was thinking of trying the damp pillowcase or is she too small? She's only 8 months old...


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Mamma
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Posted - 19/03/2012 :  10:37:14  Show Profile  Visit Mamma's Homepage  Reply with Quote
you could let her crawl through a damp tea towel. This might help remove some of the retained shed xxx



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austin_89
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 19/03/2012 :  11:02:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Let her crawl through a towel this morning after her bath but I'll try again she's only got her head off so far.

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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2012 :  15:03:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
how do you know its a bad shed if only the heads come off so far?? I'd give her a while longer and see if she manages herself with the moss box and then try the damp towel

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austin_89
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 19/03/2012 :  15:11:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well I dont for definite but some of her side has come off but it looks all shredded an the head wasn't in one piece

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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2012 :  19:12:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Corno's fist (and 2nd!) shed was bad, it was during her 1st week with us too so we weren't supposed to disturb her! I got some wet kitchen roll (althugh I think something a bit rougher such as a towel would probably have been better) and let her slide through it. The first time was the first I'd held her so I was very gentle and nothing really happened lol! I left her a couple days then tried again, this time squeezing slghtly as she pushed through and that time it worked a charm :)

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ScalySituation
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2012 :  19:21:05  Show Profile  Visit ScalySituation's Homepage  Click to see ScalySituation's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
mum bought me some exfoliating gloves for christmas to help sonny out if and when he needs it

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