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  • 04-20-2011, 11:48 PM
    cinner
    cloacal region bleeding when shedding
    I've had this male pastel for a couple of months now. The first time he shed I noticed a tiny amount of blood in the newspaper, I checked him up thinkin that he was injured by his clay pot hide by rubbing himself but found no injury. Yesterday, while in the process of shedding, i saw my snake's cloacal region bled as the old skin passed that area! Is it possibe that the old skin bonds and ruptures the cloaca? Has anyone ever experienced this?
  • 04-20-2011, 11:52 PM
    Simple Man
    I don't have experience but have read that it is not entirely uncommon for this to happen. As long as the amount of blood is tiny I wouldn't worry too much but usually a harder shed can be a sign of low humidity. What is your humidity at during shed? I move all my water bowls over the Flexwatt when I know an animal is going to shed and that usually provides 70%+ humity for me. I use tubs though. Perhaps someone with more experience beyond reading can reply to the thread as well.

    Regards,

    B
  • 04-21-2011, 05:33 AM
    ballpythonluvr
    Re: cloacal region bleeding when shedding
    This is normal and is nothing to worry about. I have seen this after my snake sheds. As long as it is not a lot of blood, you are fine.
  • 04-21-2011, 05:41 AM
    cinner
    Well that made sense. low humidity might be the culprit, his previous shed didn't come in one piece. time to keep an eye on my humidity level :D

    Thanks for your response
  • 04-21-2011, 11:28 AM
    snakesRkewl
    It's normal, wet shed or dry.
  • 04-21-2011, 12:10 PM
    cinner
    thank goodness, the last thing I wanted was a snake with an injured hemipenes
  • 04-21-2011, 12:15 PM
    Ladybugzcrunch
    I agree, normal humid or not you may see a tiny bit of blood.
  • 04-21-2011, 01:09 PM
    Homegrownscales
    I agree I have zero humidity issues and with a few of my males the same happens. It's normal
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