Re: Super worried new owner
Have you by chance put oil on him recently?
Re: Super worried new owner
No I haven't. What is that and should I be doing it?
Re: Super worried new owner
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KahleenB
No I haven't. What is that and should I be doing it?
no, you should not be.
Re: Super worried new owner
Okay good. Should this be something I should be concerned about?
Re: Super worried new owner
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bcr229
Oil and petroleum jelly can cause scales to slough off. Have you treated a cut with something like triple or Neosporin recently? Some people use baby oil for mites - it suffocates them - but it also causes scales to slough off.
How about hand cream - do you use it? Maybe some got on your snake after you put it on your own hands?
I haven't treated him for anything.
And I have severe allergies so besides hand soap I don't keep or put anything on my hands.
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DVirginiana
What cleaning products do you use? It's a long shot and most of the common suspects for causing scales to slough off have already been mentioned, but I guess it's not impossible you could be using something uncommon that could be causing that...
The only thing I clean with is a vinegar and water solution. I just cleaned his whole tank 4 days ago with vinegar/ water solution then rinsed everything again with water.