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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
 Posted - 24/02/2013 : 16:42:41
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I feel so sorry for her. I was anxiously awaiting her to shed cos I reckoned I'd be able to catch this one, but when I checked her around yesterday afternoon she'd managed about half her body in about 12 pieces. She'd got her head off and then it had severed, and then a large body part. But then there were shreds just everywhere.
I thought I'd leave her to have another go as I was due to go out anyway, and this morning she'd buried herself under her substrate and was in her log, probably trying to get it off poor thing 
I ran her a bath and managed to pick and roll it all off her, but what could have caused this? Her home is fine and normal and she's always been a shed-in-one-piece kind of gal. I just feel so bad for her cos she looked uncomfortable and eagerly squeezed herself out of the stuck bits after her bath which gave me the impression it was uncomfortable for her
Is it something I've done wrong to make her struggle so much with a shed? Is it down to husbandry? Should I give her moss when she goes into blue from now on just in case? |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2013 : 17:37:40
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| it may just be a one off, I think the ambient humidity has been pretty low in certain areas of the UK so this could cause it. Sid had a bad shed once and I can't see any reason for it as he had always shed perfect before it, I did nothing the next time he shed and it was perfect again. I would let it happen without doing anything different for the next shed and if it is still bad then offer a humid hide for the one after. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2013 : 17:49:17
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When she goes blue next time just pop a damp flannel on her warm hide and move her water to the warm side.
Hopefully that will up the humidity enough to help.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2013 : 18:44:28
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I think Donnie's right - it could be a combination of low humidity in general + it's cold, so we all have heating on, which dries the air even more. When they try to burry down, they look for higher humidity. My own vivs have been very dry recently. My room humidity is normally around 60 -65 % , but in the last couple of days, it was barely 35 - 40 %.
You could put in a damp hide, next time she's blue, or the damp flannel. I mist my vivs once a day very lightly ( only the hot side ), when mine are in blue, as they both refuse to use moist hides ( but I only do this, if it's very dry and they're blue ). They do like the misting and drink little droplets of water of themselves. :-)
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0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2013 : 19:23:42
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Oh, thanks for the great advice guys. I didn't consider the fact the air will be drier due to having the heat on etc.
The thought of snakes drinking little water droplets off themselves sounds so cute :D You must try and film it some time! |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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Magentta
Egg
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2013 : 23:17:53
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| Sorry cant help advice wise (still a noob snake owner) but just hoping she's alright now and has a better shed next time! Sounds like it was awful for her bless! Sure she's happy now tho! |
2.1.0 corns: CB09 sherlock CB12 Dimebag CB13 Ripley
0.1.0 CB12 brb: Ophelia
0.1.0 CB13 normal royal: Amelia
1 strange furry hamster: Sheldon
2 live with my folks doggies: Mildred and mr jones |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2013 : 23:41:23
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Originally posted by Magentta
Sorry cant help advice wise (still a noob snake owner) but just hoping she's alright now and has a better shed next time! Sounds like it was awful for her bless! Sure she's happy now tho!
I just love how friendly this forum is that even those who are new care enough to post their concern for others.
What other forum can boast that? 
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Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2013 : 23:57:49
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| Yes thank you, she's loads better now. She really did ease herself out once I started getting the shed to move so it must have felt pretty nice :) She went into my dressing gown pocket to be warmed up after :D Food time tomorrow! |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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Mags53
Egg
United Kingdom
80 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2013 : 16:32:51
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My two have had awful sheds the last couple of times - after the first one I now wet their flannel, fold it up into their 'butter tub" hide, put that at the warm end and remove all other hides. It's worked a treat. Was being worried but now that the humidity thing (central heating/cold weather) has been discussed feeling better for the future.
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0.1.0 Kitty (CB12 Charcoal)- MIA since July, still hoping
0.1.0 Fizz (CB12 Carolina)
1.0.0 Sid (CB14 Miami)
1.0.0 Darcy (Gordon Setter)
1.0.0 Callan (Irish Setter)
3.0.0 Jess, Jagger & Tigger (Cats) |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2013 : 23:59:58
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Aphrodite has just shed today and has had her first bad shed too Not sure why, but it came off in LOADS of little pieces and I had to help her with a wet flannel. I wonder if the humidity is especially low right now and that has caused it. I will be putting a moist hide in for her next shed, just in case
Glad Ophion is okay now |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2013 : 18:12:38
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| You're not the only ones, Sakana has always been a great shedder! No problems at all all her life. She shed on Friday the 22nd Feb and I'm still picking the little bits out of her viv that she's buried... |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2013 : 19:33:30
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| Well half of me is glad I wasn't the only one this happened to, but the other half of me is sad so many corns are struggling with their sheds at the moment :( Maybe a good heads up for anyone who's got a corn in blue at the moment? Perhaps expect it to be a little harder this time and some moistness might be a good idea. I shall definitely offer some to Bats who may be coming up for one shortly. |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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Ophion had a really awful shed :(
