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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:27:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
how do i make it damp? i know people use moss and what not but i dont have any

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:27:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
jitchen roll x

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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:29:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
do i use warm water?

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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
4334 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:35:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Because its been flaking for a few days you might want to take a more direct approach, help the little guy out. You can get a pillow case, moisten it in warm water, wring it out, stick the snake in there, tie in shut so it doesn't escape and leave it 20 minutes in a tub so you dont wet the carpet, let him have a good wriggle about, this should soften the skin, get the snake out and let it run through a towel and apply gentle pressure so the gap its going through is a bit tight and the skin should pop off and you'll have one relieved snake.

In future you can increase humidity when he goes blue and keep it up until he sheds but I'm sure your snakes a bit uncomfortable right now and grumpy.


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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:36:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
no need to, put it in the warm hide x

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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:39:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanks! i shall try it! he is rather grumpy and doesnt seem to like being picked up atm. well atm my humidity is 60/70% and the only reason i knew he was starting to shed was becaus his scales went all flakey but his eyes never clouded over or anything!

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:43:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
is it defo shed? thats sound a bit high for normal humidity?

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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:46:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yeah, it seems like it! the humidity is with the thermometre but it isnt a digital one so it could be wrong :/ its at the hot end as thats where i placed it and the temp is 26 degrees celius so it isnt too hot...

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:48:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
if the air temp is 26 on a dial therm.........then the mat temps is a lot hotter, do you have a digital therm aswel?

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0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:52:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i have just ordered one today! thats what this post was about :L lol so hopefully it will be here in the next couple of days!

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:54:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
if you have fed in the last 3 days. i would turn your mat off.

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0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:56:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
well he was fed on monday night and i believe thats when he started to shed but only noticed it on tuesday morning, he has done two poo's since then aswell and took the pinkie fine even though he seems to be a shy eater! why would i need to turn the mat off?

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:57:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
because if your air temp is 26 then your mat temp will be over 30 which is dangerous

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1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  21:59:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ahh i see, so how long shall i turn it off for? wouldnt he get too cold?

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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5091 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  22:09:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cold is safer than too hot :) As long as it's over 48hrs since feeding then he won't need the heat to aid digestion so will be fine for a day or 2 :)


Edited by - smart bunny on 10/05/2012 22:09:34
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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  22:12:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ok thanks :) well hopefully i should have my stuff in a couple or days or so, then i can get the heat mat hooked up to the stat and have a digi thermo!!

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  22:19:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
sorry lost the post. yup off is better than on. do not feed until you have the stat sorted

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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  22:23:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ok, i was going to let him finish his shed and then feed him. But i shall help him along with that and then hopefully the stat will be here and i shall be all running again and he shall be fed!

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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  22:26:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
good plan x

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0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
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Cazzy
Hatchling

105 Posts

Posted - 10/05/2012 :  22:41:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i thought so to

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