Tiny stuck shed

[cheosamad]

Hey guys. So my female bumblebee finally shed, ALMOST, without a hitch. She has one tiny piece of she left on her. Obviously, I'm not gonna just yank it off. Should I just bump her humidity a bit and let her do the rest or should I give her a soak?

Side note, she seems so much less stressed and is back to acting like herself. Store had no rats so food day has been pushed to monday when they restock):

[cheosamad]

So, this is the second time that instantly after asking a question, it answered itself. I put her back in her tub and it instantly came off on its own haha. Shed complete!


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[piedlover79]

I was about to say that I bet that problem solves itself quick.

[cheosamad]

I was about to say that I bet that problem solves itself quick.

Indeed it did. Also she solved another problem quick. She decided to leave me a nice surprise. She pooped, and peed.... A LOT.

The nastiest cage I've ever cleaned so far. I weighed her however and she has gained 70 grams since I got her a month ago and she skipped the first 2 weeks of eating so this is good. She is now at 710. Also I weighed my male and he is now at 986 and he skipped the first 3 weeks. A 40 gram gain.

[piedlover79]

Yup! Sounds like good gains all around! Skipping a meal or two or ten is par for the course with ball pythons!

[cheosamad]

Yup! Sounds like good gains all around! Skipping a meal or two or ten is par for the course with ball pythons!

Yeah, I don't blame them. I'm sure that car ride home was stessful and they're in a totally new environment. I'm gonna move them to a rack ASAP and I wont be surprised if the transition stresses them out and they skip a meal or two again on me.

[cheosamad]

Final update. Everyone ate today including my Bumblebee.


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[Morjean]

Nice to hear!
For future reference, a very easy way to get rid of small patches of stuck shed (like the tail tip for example) is to take a small clean towel or a cotton pad or similar, make it wet with warm water, and then just dab on the shed part until it comes off without resistance

[cheosamad]

Nice to hear!
For future reference, a very easy way to get rid of small patches of stuck shed (like the tail tip for example) is to take a small clean towel or a cotton pad or similar, make it wet with warm water, and then just dab on the shed part until it comes off without resistance

I'll for sure kee that in mind.

[piedlover79]

It's always so rewarding when everyone eats! My female ate today, my male turned his nose up for the fifth time in a row...sigh.