Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 729

0 members and 729 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,905
Threads: 249,105
Posts: 2,572,111
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, Pattyhud

i need some opinions

Printable View

  • 04-11-2010, 03:53 PM
    mattramsfan
    i need some opinions
    like i said earlier my snake is in shed. should i put him in a tub with some water in it... i have never tried it before but i wanted to see if i could help him out. what do u guys usually do when you BP's are in shed
  • 04-11-2010, 04:00 PM
    rockwithsunglasses
    Re: i need some opinions
    Well my snake just went through a shed that wasn't turning out well so I soaked him for about a half hour, the next day I checked and he got almost all of it off.
  • 04-11-2010, 04:01 PM
    mattramsfan
    Re: i need some opinions
    i think it would help if i soaked him for like and hour...... correct me of im wrong
  • 04-11-2010, 04:02 PM
    ALTownsend1
    Re: i need some opinions
  • 04-11-2010, 04:04 PM
    rockwithsunglasses
    Re: i need some opinions
    I tried soaking mine for a whole hour but he didn't enjoy it much.
  • 04-11-2010, 04:06 PM
    mattramsfan
    Re: i need some opinions
    ya i have never soaked mine and i have had him for over a year. im not sure how he would react
  • 04-11-2010, 04:13 PM
    Kaorte
    Re: i need some opinions
    Has he already shed and had a bad shed? If so, then you should soak him.

    If he is just in shed and will shed in the next couple of days, make sure the humidity in the enclosure is around 70% and leave the snake alone until it is done shedding.
  • 04-11-2010, 04:20 PM
    Foschi Exotic Serpents
    Re: i need some opinions
    Kaorte is right. Do not soak unless the snake has already shed and it was a bad shed. IE, flaky, pieces stuck to the snake, etc..

    All you have to do is increase the humidity fairly well when they go into blue. This means when you notice the dull color and the blue or foggy eyes. Keep the humidity high until they actually shed. Soaking before a shed has been known to cause the snake to have a bad shed. It is not needed nor is it recommended.

    Increase humidity be misting the enclosure every day, putting a humid hide in, an extra bowl of water over the heat source etc..

    The snake will go back to looking normal before it sheds. The eyes will clear again. Within a couple days of this you will find a skin in there.
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1