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Lilpunk
Yearling
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 Posted - 30/12/2009 : 17:17:08
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Hey there,
I bought Dimika about 2 and half months ago, a common corn, and she (hoping I got the gender right!) is doing great. She's eating well, takes an active part in crawling around her viv, but is having some problems with shedding. The first time she shed it came off in lots of little parts and I had to bathe her to remove the last parts of it. After this I bought some 'Shedding Aid' which seemed to help, a placed another bowl of water into the hotter end of her viv to raise the humidity. The next shed it came off in two parts, the first part on it's own and then I had to manually remove the second after putting her in a moss box. I took her out the other day and found that the tip of her tail and some very small parts of her body still have skin on them; seen as you can spray the aid once a month I sprayed her and massaged it in, which seemed to help and got the tip of her tail shed off, or what I could make of it. Since then, I have misted the viv and placed newspaper over the main ventilation (not too much) shaft to try and seal in some of the humidity. She doesn't spend any time soaking in her bowl and she moves often from the cool hide to the warm. I know she drinks, but I'm not sure how much. Any ideas?
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0.0.1 Carolina corn - (renamed) Lumos.
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 18:42:39
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I'd be cautious about raising overall humidity for fear of R.I.
From what I've seen on the forum and heard directly from snake keepers, shpagnum moss in the hides is a very good way to give them the humidity they need to aid shedding while not affecting the overall situation in the viv.
Have you now managed to get all remaining pieces of shed off her? If not, how about another bath?
Btw, any idea what her sheds were like before she came to you? Any information from her previous owner?
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 18:52:24
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Im sure ive read here... somewhere the 5 Day Rule?
Soak Snake for 5 mins for 5 days in a row...or something?
water depth no deeper than the width of the snake?
If not- then Ive just made some rather random info up!
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 20:05:39
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Spagnium moss in the warm hide, provided when she's in the shedding process (will get the link) http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=1766&SearchTerms=moss
and a bath for about 5 minutes with the water at her warm end temp measured with thermometer, and no deeper than the snakes thickness and then let them slither through a half DAMP half dry towel or flannel, if she sheds in pieces and has some left.
Also a bigger waterbowl for her to soak in and stick that in the warm end to increase humidity.
edit:/ added link. |
Edited by - hillzi on 30/12/2009 20:10:57 |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 20:33:07
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or hit the 'search'.....................?
there's SOOOOOO much info on here already it's unreal!! |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 20:43:11
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You and your search button  |
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 21:05:24
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
or hit the 'search'.....................?
there's SOOOOOO much info on here already it's unreal!!
Ive used it!!
:)
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 21:09:36
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quote:
Originally posted by hillzi
You and your search button
WHEN is there ever a question on here that HASN'T been asked 100 times before....................?
VERY RARELY!!
seek search and ye shall find............. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 21:10:28
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quote:
Originally posted by Skorps
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
or hit the 'search'.....................?
there's SOOOOOO much info on here already it's unreal!!
Ive used it!!
:)
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and it's dead easy isn't it lol  |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 21:11:40
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
quote:
Originally posted by hillzi
You and your search button
WHEN is there ever a question on here that HASN'T been asked 100 times before....................?
VERY RARELY!!
seek search and ye shall find.............
forgot to add, WHEN is there ever a question on here that HASN'T been asked 100 times before AND GOT 100S OF REPLIES AND LOTS OF INFO....................?
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Blackecho
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 21:29:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
If everyone used Search though we might as well all leave
Good point!
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gingerpony
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Posted - 30/12/2009 : 22:41:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Skorps
quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
If everyone used Search though we might as well all leave
Good point!
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well there'd prolly be more posts in 'general' and 'photos' and less duplication in 'health'.............. |
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Edited by - gingerpony on 30/12/2009 22:41:46 |
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Lilpunk
Yearling
512 Posts |
Posted - 31/12/2009 : 09:09:22
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| Thanks guys, and no I don't have any shedding info. about before she came to me, but she is from a trusted reptile shop who care a lot about their animals, I doubt they would have sold her if she was having issues... they tend to keep most of them anyway xD But yes, a bath sounds like a good idea. I have put damp moss in a couple of times but she doesn't seem to like it very much, even if she needs it. Ans yes, I think I got all her tiny pieces of shed off ^^. |
0.0.1 Carolina corn - (renamed) Lumos.
2.0.0 Shetlands - Winston & Rupert.
1.3.0 Guinea pigs - Coffee, Nutkin, Rosemary & Thyme.
0.1.0 Yorkshire Terrier - Poppy. |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/01/2010 : 14:40:48
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
quote:
Originally posted by hillzi
You and your search button
WHEN is there ever a question on here that HASN'T been asked 100 times before....................?
VERY RARELY!!
seek search and ye shall find.............
forgot to add, WHEN is there ever a question on here that HASN'T been asked 100 times before AND GOT 100S OF REPLIES AND LOTS OF INFO....................?
when people dont research, unfortunately, which is a growing problem. 
Well why don't YOU mrs VET make some stickies in the HEALTH to avoid the DUPLICATES!   |
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Kellog
the nice one
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Posted - 01/01/2010 : 20:18:39
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Originally posted by Lilpunk
Thanks guys, and no I don't have any shedding info. about before she came to me, but she is from a trusted reptile shop who care a lot about their animals, I doubt they would have sold her if she was having issues... they tend to keep most of them anyway xD But yes, a bath sounds like a good idea. I have put damp moss in a couple of times but she doesn't seem to like it very much, even if she needs it. Ans yes, I think I got all her tiny pieces of shed off ^^.
If problem continues you could try taking out both her hides and replacing them with moss hides....then she would have to use them.
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=3654&SearchTerms=moss+hide
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Lilpunk
Yearling
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Posted - 02/01/2010 : 10:03:42
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| Hmmm, moss hide might be an idea, thanks Kellog ;) x |
0.0.1 Carolina corn - (renamed) Lumos.
2.0.0 Shetlands - Winston & Rupert.
1.3.0 Guinea pigs - Coffee, Nutkin, Rosemary & Thyme.
0.1.0 Yorkshire Terrier - Poppy. |
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hiper2009
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2010 : 11:32:25
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quote:
Originally posted by Kellog
quote:
Originally posted by Lilpunk
Thanks guys, and no I don't have any shedding info. about before she came to me, but she is from a trusted reptile shop who care a lot about their animals, I doubt they would have sold her if she was having issues... they tend to keep most of them anyway xD But yes, a bath sounds like a good idea. I have put damp moss in a couple of times but she doesn't seem to like it very much, even if she needs it. Ans yes, I think I got all her tiny pieces of shed off ^^.
If problem continues you could try taking out both her hides and replacing them with moss hides....then she would have to use them.
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=3654&SearchTerms=moss+hide
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^^ Agree or take one hide out and replace with moss hide. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2010 : 12:22:57
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quote:
Originally posted by hillzi
Well why don't YOU mrs VET make some stickies in the HEALTH to avoid the DUPLICATES!
oi! mr smartar$e! i'm NOT a vet, never claimed to BE a vet and i'm nobody's mrs
and i prolly will when i have time..... |
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Lilpunk
Yearling
512 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2010 : 19:51:44
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| Will do with the moss hides x) Thanks guys. |
0.0.1 Carolina corn - (renamed) Lumos.
2.0.0 Shetlands - Winston & Rupert.
1.3.0 Guinea pigs - Coffee, Nutkin, Rosemary & Thyme.
0.1.0 Yorkshire Terrier - Poppy. |
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Shedding Problems
