Possible RI?

[8b8ll]

As some of you know I have been having some problems with my BP shedding. I just laid a warm towel on him for about 15 minutes and let him move around to see if that would help get the remaining shed off (only a little bit left on his upper body on half of his head and a couple inches below that) that didnt work. So I tried soaking him in my bathtub for a little while which he wasn't very fond of. Thrashing around trying to get out the thing that Im worried about is I started hearing a lot of wheezing. Is that because there was water that got into his nostrils?? Or RI? I took him out and listened for about 5 minutes and it stopped and I didnt hear any other noises. Also tried getting the remaining shed off with a warm water soaked Q-Tip rubbing gently and it seems like it is still stuck to him pretty good so I guess all I can do is leave him alone and wait it out, stressing him out like this probably isn't the best thing to do.

But Should I go the vet? Or is it just because I was soaking him?

[djslurp1200]

try putting him in a damp pillowcase... IF soaked for a short period time in water it can actually make the skin drier. I had my het pied in his little snake bag (dry)when I took it over to a friends to show him and when I pulled him out he had actually shed while being inside the bag. All in 1 piece!

What substrate are you using in your tank? I have been using the eco earth/shredded coconut husk and it works great for keeping the humidity where it needs to be. It also holds the moisture better than most other substrates. Give that a try...and let us know.

[8b8ll]

I am using aspen right now. I forgot I have some ZooMed Shedding Aid that I just sprayed on and rubber it in so I'll see if that helps at all. But what about the Wheezing?

[Rascal]

How long has it been since your snake first started to shed?
It'll come off with time. Is there any still on its eyes?

[8b8ll]

Started to "actually" shed skin about 3 days ago, there is only skin left on one of his eye's.

[8b8ll]

Bump...

[8b8ll]

Looking better and better more of the shed is coming off! Don't know if you can see but on the head there is still some and on its neck.



And a Pic of the enclosure. I have one more of those orange hides should I take the right hide out and put one of those in since they like identicle hides?