Ok let's start over: Looking for good, clean, gentle advice on burn healing process

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Originally Posted by RaeDee

Will a snake shed its skin a second time in a short period if it can feel it has an injury? May be a dumb question, I don't know. But is that possible? Can they go into shed-mode simply in an attempt to rid themselves of injured skin?

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Yes, traumatic events that effect the skin can and will cause a new shed cycle. She may go through a few relatively rapid shed cycles before it's all healed up.

Thank you for sharing this process with us. Sounds like you are taking great care of your snake and glad to hear it is healing well!

I ask because I noticed last night while giving her the betadine soak that her eyes look foggy like they did before her last shed which was only a few weeks ago. I'm worried she's not ready to shed again yet as her burn still has some healing to do. Is there anything I can do to aid her in what I can only imagine is going to be a painful and stressful shed (if she does indeed start to shed again)?

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Originally Posted by RaeDee

I ask because I noticed last night while giving her the betadine soak that her eyes look foggy like they did before her last shed which was only a few weeks ago. I'm worried she's not ready to shed again yet as her burn still has some healing to do. Is there anything I can do to aid her in what I can only imagine is going to be a painful and stressful shed (if she does indeed start to shed again)?

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Don't do anything different. SHE knows what to do...or her body does. You may be pleasantly surprised to see a marked improvement in the burned area after she sloughs off all the old stuff. It's possible some of the tender skin may tear a little bit during the shed, but that's usually more of an issue with open wounds. Even so, continue to treat her as you have been and know that it's all part of the healing process.

Going into shed now is a good sign that her body is well into the healing process and doing what it needs to do to get rid of the old, damaged part.