Couple of questions.

What kind of substrate do you use? I have been told that they could accidentally swallow loose substrate with the prey, which is an issue. If I ever have to leave a prey item in over night, I will put towels down first so the substrate can't get in their mouth.

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Originally Posted by OtterGoRun

What kind of substrate do you use? I have been told that they could accidentally swallow loose substrate with the prey, which is an issue. If I ever have to leave a prey item in over night, I will put towels down first so the substrate can't get in their mouth.

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i use aspen bedding but i have a rock that i put the food on.

If it were an older rodent no way would I tell you that it's ok to leave it in there as long as he eats it. Right now it's fine, once they get to be weanling age and older you need to be careful, but fuzzies aren't going to hurt your snake. I would put the rodent in at night, leave the room, turn off the lights and check back in 30-60 minutes.

As for the stuck eye caps, they can be difficult to get off. If I ever have a stuck shed that I'm worried about getting off I just put the snake in a plastic tub with warm water and a towel. I let them soak in 85-90 degree water for 15 minutes then run the wet towel down their body.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

If it were an older rodent no way would I tell you that it's ok to leave it in there as long as he eats it. Right now it's fine, once they get to be weanling age and older you need to be careful, but fuzzies aren't going to hurt your snake. I would put the rodent in at night, leave the room, turn off the lights and check back in 30-60 minutes.

As for the stuck eye caps, they can be difficult to get off. If I ever have a stuck shed that I'm worried about getting off I just put the snake in a plastic tub with warm water and a towel. I let them soak in 85-90 degree water for 15 minutes then run the wet towel down their body.

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They are f/t fuzzies. He has been taking them really good now that i started doing it this way.I actually just fed him yesterday put it in came back about 5 min later and it was gone.Never seen him eat that fast! Very happy he is eating good.

I think i`m just going to wait on his next shed to see what happens.Then take further action. I`m scared of hurting him and don`t want that to happen.