Just a bad shed, or something more?

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Originally Posted by cifarellidad

I am not sure what to do only one eye shed and not the other. What do you think I should do?

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In my opinion you should just leave it. The next shed cycle will take it off. If it doesn't , then intervene.

I have some snakes that are lazy shedders from time to time. Its not really a health issue unless you leave the stuck shed on the snake for a long period of time. I soak my snakes who have had bad sheds a day or two after I notice they are having a rough time. I try to give them some time to get as much off as they can before I step in.



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soaking them will wash away the oils they use to shed.

also what do you mean help him shed, do you pull his skin off? you could potentially do some damage that way.

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Originally Posted by Rusky

soaking them will wash away the oils they use to shed.

also what do you mean help him shed, do you pull his skin off? you could potentially do some damage that way.

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If they are having a bad shed, you need to soak them to get the skin off. At that point, the oils they use to shed didn't work.

I think they mean they peel off the stuck shed, which is what I assume everyone does with snakes that have bad sheds. What damage could it do? Aside from the obvious eye caps/possibly pulling off a scale. Which shouldn't happen if you soak them for a good amount of time prior to helping them shed.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

If they are having a bad shed, you need to soak them to get the skin off. At that point, the oils they use to shed didn't work.

I think they mean they peel off the stuck shed, which is what I assume everyone does with snakes that have bad sheds. What damage could it do? Aside from the obvious eye caps/possibly pulling off a scale. Which shouldn't happen if you soak them for a good amount of time prior to helping them shed.

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depending how long you wait to do the soak. i've read about people doing it the same day their snake starts to shed. I agree if it's been a few days and there's still lots of skin left then a soak is fine.

i've read lots of posts about people pulling off shed and taking off good scales with it, so all i'm saying is to be careful.

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Originally Posted by Rusky

depending how long you wait to do the soak. i've read about people doing it the same day their snake starts to shed. I agree if it's been a few days and there's still lots of skin left then a soak is fine.

i've read lots of posts about people pulling off shed and taking off good scales with it, so all i'm saying is to be careful.

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:gj: carefulness is a good thing, lol. I've never pulled any good scales off my snakes when helping them shed. I leave them to soak for a good 30 min to a hour before I start trying to get the skin off. Its hard peeling a squirmy snake that doesn't want you peeling them! lol I try to make it as quick as possible.

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Originally Posted by Rusky

soaking them will wash away the oils they use to shed.

also what do you mean help him shed, do you pull his skin off? you could potentially do some damage that way.

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Oh, don't worry. I won't shed a snake if the skin is not ready. I have some experience with helping my reptiles shed.
I will only pull away skin if it readily comes off. It there is any sign of resistance I don't peel it.

I'm actually going to be adopting a corn snake that is special needs, and will need shed help ;)

How often do they shed

I was going to try the pillow case again today, to get the rest of his neck off, but he seemed to have developed a little sound while breathing sometimes (kind of like a sneeze).
Should I do it anyway, or should I worry?

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Originally Posted by Eariam

I was going to try the pillow case again today, to get the rest of his neck off, but he seemed to have developed a little sound while breathing sometimes (kind of like a sneeze).
Should I do it anyway, or should I worry?

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Sounds like an RI beginning to form. I would slightly raise temps and leave him alone for a bit to avoid stressing him.

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Bad shed can be caused by things like parasites. Something to keep in mind with regards to this snake and the corn you will be adopting.

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Originally Posted by Eariam

I was going to try the pillow case again today, to get the rest of his neck off, but he seemed to have developed a little sound while breathing sometimes (kind of like a sneeze).
Should I do it anyway, or should I worry?

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Most likely loose skin around the nose, happened to be once.