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Leeballleeball
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 25/09/2012 :  20:28:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Was in blue for one week

Not quite sure what's going on with him

I've tried makin them warm to seem like the just died

Any other suggestions please

lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3670 Posts

Posted - 25/09/2012 :  20:43:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
has he shed yet? what are your temps like? can you give us the details of his set up?


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Leeballleeball
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 25/09/2012 :  20:57:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He has shed most of it but he is still working on his last shed. Been in blue but didn't finsh last shed

Temp is 30

He has 2 hides. One on heat meat and one up the other end. Had spagnum moss in cool hide.
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 25/09/2012 :  21:06:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
30 is bit high, shouldnt really be hotter than 29, they sometimes dont eat for a few weeks,dont worry just yet.
He still has shed from last time? About an inch of just warm water in the bath, let him soak for few mins, then go through towel several times


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Leeballleeball
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 25/09/2012 :  21:14:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeh done that a few times. Maybe I'll try again. It seems like he has been in blue twice but still shedding fro the last one if that makes sense ;)
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/09/2012 :  21:25:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
How old is he, younger will shed more often, or is there an injury? shedding can sometimes help if there is a scratch


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Leeballleeball
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 25/09/2012 :  21:44:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Some of his scales look a bit tatty near his tail

The bloke I got him from guessed between 2 and 3

Educated guess though lol
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NexivRed
Yearling

United Kingdom
551 Posts

Posted - 25/09/2012 :  22:01:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Does he have access to the moss all the time? I think it's meant to be a bit dangerous for their respiratory system to always have access to it. If it's just because of the shed then it might be more beneficial to take it out and do a soak 'n' glide I think it is everyone suggests. Also, my thermostat goes above 29 sometimes, not often but sometimes. Floridian heat gets that warm as well so don't worry too much if it's just fluctuation. Better he has the choice of the warmth than a mat that might get lower due to trying to keep it below 29.

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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5091 Posts

Posted - 26/09/2012 :  10:45:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If he has retained shed then you really do need to help him get it off. Leaving stuck shed, especially on the tail tip, can cause problems and even death and then loss of the tail tip. It might be that he's feeling uncomfortable due to the retained shed and that's why he's off food? As above, moss hide only for when in shed and reduce the temp slightly at the hot end. Also how do you measure your temps? You need to be using a digital thermometer probe on top of the mat - if so then great. If you are using a dial thermometer stuck on the side of the viv then the temps will actually be much higher then you think and dangerously high.

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