Little Freyja needs help again!

[Quantum Constrictors]

Hey all,

Well Freyja looked like she was going good there for a bit. She finally ate. She started to gain weight and now somethin bad is happening.

So I smelt the funk coming out of one of my tubs and saw freyja pooped! YAY! Her first poop! after her first meal! Well I lifted her hide to see she was blue eyes! Yay her first shed would be coming up! Well its been well over a week since her blue eyes went away and she still hasnt shed and she is looking like she is in bad shape.

Her skin is wrinkly like its not stretchy like snake skin usually is it feels taut. Her colours are darker and grayed out like she is about to shed. You can even see her eye caps. But its not happening. The humidity in her tub is perfect and she has been drinking and urinating like usual (yes I have seen her drinking recently)

Here are pictures :























What does everyone think???


Thanks,

[Mike41793]

What is humidity in the tub at and are you positive that what its being read by is accurate? I would mist her once a day until she sheds. Is there something rough in her tub that she can rub against to shed? Like a rock or piece of bark.

It just looks like the humidity is too low for her.

[rlditmars]

I agree with Mike that it does not appear that she has the proper humidity. Depending on what you're using as a gauge, it could be innacurate. I would recommend putting her in a shed bag for an hour just to moisten her up. Get a pillowcase or snake bag and wet it with warm water. Then place her in it and close it where she cant get out of the bag. Put that in a tub with a lid and let her be for about an hour. Once she actually sheds this is a great way to let her remove any of the stuck shed that did not come off on it's own, which from the looks of it you will likely have.

As Mike said, when they are going into shed you should spray them at least once if not twice a day. If you are using plastic hides, lift up her warm side and spray the underside of the hide as well.

[Quantum Constrictors]

I am using the AcuRight from wal-mart for humidity. Its saying it is 65% humidity. I keep her water bowel over the flexwatt to keep the humidity up.

All thats in her tub is her hides and her water bowel. Same set up for every other snake and they have never had a problem shedding.

[Mike41793]

Idk maybe the accurite is reading wrong? Im not sure, it just doesnt look like it. I would definetly mist her twice a day.

All of mine just have a hide and water dish too, im just saying since shes young it may help her to have something to aid her. Not all bps learn everything as fast haha.

[Quantum Constrictors]

3 different acurights though?

I tried soakimg her last night in a tupperware container wth slightly warm water amd a soaked rag. Didnt work at all. I could try the misting.

[Mike41793]

Oh idk. Thats weird then.

Yea i would try the misting then.

[satomi325]

I've had bad luck with Acurites. I've had 2 out of 4 wrong.

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[Mike41793]

Maybe all three are wrong then if satomi's had a 50% failure rate?

What do you use instead of accurite nikki?

[satomi325]

Maybe all three are wrong then if satomi's had a 50% failure rate?

What do you use instead of accurite nikki?

For temps I use a temp gun. And for humidity, I use the two Acurites that read the same. But since I get perfect sheds without condensation building on the side of the tubs, I don't worry about the numbers so much anymore. But I do know it's at least 60. The humidity of room temps and outdoor temps is 50-55% according to the weather forecast. And it stays that pretty much all year round. So the rack humidity is definitely a little higher.

I've been thinking about investing in dial hygrometers made for musical instrument cases. I used to have a heavy duty high quality one for my violin. Worked perfectly.


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