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sexychef
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/07/2009 :  23:21:09  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i fed one of my corns at 8pm tonight and didnt relise she had gone blue, cleared and was about to shed. well to my amazement just watched her shed at 11pm i have check her shed and it is missing the tail tip now do i get her out and check her and try to remove the tip or do i leave it until she has digested?



gingerpony
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Posted - 15/07/2009 :  23:34:41  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
leave her till she's digested her meal hun

a tail tip will take a few weeks or more before it becomes a real problem

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sexychef
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/07/2009 :  23:36:47  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
she has had a problem with the tip before we got her and its taken a year for that to become normal. but i will leave her. was very suprised not to find regurge tho



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Ell
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Posted - 16/07/2009 :  21:20:04  Show Profile  Click to see Ell's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I wouldn't worry, mine have both shed after eating with no complications at all, just leave her be for 2 days then check her tail.



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Kazerella
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Posted - 17/07/2009 :  11:24:37  Show Profile  Visit Kazerella's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I agree



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sexychef
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Posted - 17/07/2009 :  21:14:00  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
all sorted got the tail tip off today. thanks for all your advice



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gingerpony
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Posted - 17/07/2009 :  21:47:23  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
well done SC

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