Red ring on tail after shed?

Got a pic up mate on a new post

I'm no expert, but it looks like the tip of the tail might not have shed properly and the shed is cutting off flow to the tail tip

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Originally Posted by scallahan1

I'm no expert, but it looks like the tip of the tail might not have shed properly and the shed is cutting off flow to the tail tip

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Yer thanks mate, thats what another guy thinks, i just hope it can be sorted out for the little guy.

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Those are several build-ups from past sheds. Over time they dry out and cut off circulation. Eventually the tip dies and falls off if the snake is lucky, if not it goes septic and the snake dies from a blood infection.

Until you can get to the vet you can apply Neosporin without painkiller to the tail tip to soften the old shed and encourage it to come off so blood can flow again.

Also fix your husbandry, your humidity is way too low.

Ouch ,poor thing yes I would say it’s been a fair few stuck sheds that’s been left that’s caused that


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Originally Posted by bcr229

Those are several build-ups from past sheds. Over time they dry out and cut off circulation. Eventually the tip dies and falls off if the snake is lucky, if not it goes septic and the snake dies from a blood infection.

Until you can get to the vet you can apply Neosporin without painkiller to the tail tip to soften the old shed and encourage it to come off so blood can flow again.

Also fix your husbandry, your humidity is way too low.

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My humidity is fine, ive only had the snake for 2 months and shed yesterday but thanks for your input.

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Thanks Deborah.

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That looks rather sore, but at least the redness alerted you this time...apparently you've missed some stuck "sheds" on the tail tip, the last few times. This
never happens with just one shed...

Cannot tell from here if any shed skin remains...need to view super-close for that, and your BP might lose the very tip, even with vet help, but here's to
hoping you caught it in time? I could be wrong, but I think the redness is from the old (stuck) shed skin coming off this time around, as when it stays on
you typically don't see the redness at all (that's the blood supply and it's cut off by the constriction of the stuck-on shed). Now it's inflamed because the
circulation is suddenly there again...sure hope it can heal & maybe the vet can help ensure that it does. The tail tip of a snake is a bit like our feet are to
us: the slowest to heal because the furthest from heart (poorest blood circulation). That's why it doesn't take much to cut off the blood supply to the tail
tip when several sheds are left, stuck-on...they cut off what little blood supply there is.

And by the way, light colored & albino snakes should come with a warning label & maybe a jeweler's loupe: it's much harder to see stuck shed skin on them. ;)