How long can you leave stuck shed?

So I woke up on sunday, and Vincent had shed! Almost a full shed, just a little tiny bit on the end of his tail and the back of his head.

I fed him last night, I can wait a few days and soak him right? Or you think I should just wait until the next shed?

I didn't think there was a "time limit", just didn't want to do anything to hurt my snake.

i would let him digest for two/thr ee days then give him a soak

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Originally Posted by turk621

i would let him digest for two/thr ee days then give him a soak

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Yeah, I meant after the initial digestion period.. Thanks. :)

Edit: That sounded kinda rude. While I did mean after the initial digestion period, I wasn't sure if I should soak him or wait it out. So for real, thanks for the answer.

Technically a few pieces of stuck shed won't hurt him at all. Unless of course its in a ring around him....You can just leave him until his next shed, up the humidity and it will all come off with the new shed.

And of course what Charlie meant was that if the shed is in a ring around his tail tip, you need to soak him to get it off or risk having the shed skin dry and cut off circulation to the tail tip- leading to all sorts of problems that you don't want for your snake. You don't want the vet bills either! :gj:

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Originally Posted by starmom

And of course what Charlie meant was that if the shed is in a ring around his tail tip, you need to soak him to get it off or risk having the shed skin dry and cut off circulation to the tail tip- leading to all sorts of problems that you don't want for your snake. You don't want the vet bills either! :gj:

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Yup, I believe you explained it better!

That's exactly what he has. After the 48 hour food period I'll clean it off asap.

I've heard putting your snake in a warm damp pillow case will help out. I may try that if soaking/wiping doesn't work.

There is a geat sticky in the husbandry section that shows how to get off stuck shed. Just give him a warm soak then let him crawl through a damp towel while holding both him and the towel. Im sure it will come off for you;) check out the sticky

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403

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Originally Posted by missi182

There is a geat sticky in the husbandry section that shows how to get off stuck shed. Just give him a warm soak then let him crawl through a damp towel while holding both him and the towel. Im sure it will come off for you;) check out the sticky

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403

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Yeah, I could do that. But I don't like using tried and true methods. I like to make up my own stuff.

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Originally Posted by Skoalbasher

Yeah, I could do that. But I don't like using tried and true methods. I like to make up my own stuff.

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yeah, and your snake likes his tail.... :weirdface