Guys - this is not a soaking thread - it's a stuck shed thread. It's silly to equate the two and there's no reason to pile on.
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03-14-2017, 05:39 PM
Eric Alan
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
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My point is that there is a huge difference between the kind of soaking that tends to raise emotions around here (and in other communities) and the solution being offered in the post I shared originally. It's like warning someone of the dangers of swimming in the ocean when they're only going to be taking a bath.
Mostly, I'm trying to keep this thread on track rather than having it spiral into another one of the silly debates which we all love so much. :)
03-14-2017, 05:41 PM
JodanOrNoDan
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Eric Alan
My point is that there is a huge difference between the kind of soaking that tends to raise emotions around here (and in other communities) and the solution being offered in the post I shared originally. It's like warning someone of the dangers of swimming in the ocean when they're only going to be taking a bath.
Mostly, I'm trying to keep this thread on track rather than having it spiral into another one of the silly debates which we all love so much. :)
My apologies. Slow work day. Slow board day. Saw a chance for a lame joke and went overboard.
03-14-2017, 06:35 PM
Zincubus
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan
My apologies. Slow work day. Slow board day. Saw a chance for a lame joke and went overboard.
I missed what you said anyways , clearly .
03-14-2017, 06:35 PM
Zincubus
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Eric Alan
My point is that there is a huge difference between the kind of soaking that tends to raise emotions around here (and in other communities) and the solution being offered in the post I shared originally. It's like warning someone of the dangers of swimming in the ocean when they're only going to be taking a bath.
Mostly, I'm trying to keep this thread on track rather than having it spiral into another one of the silly debates which we all love so much. :)
Ah , I see .
03-15-2017, 04:42 PM
Austinwwest
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Eric Alan
That sounds like a great plan. Stuck shed, while it looks miserable, isn't too horrible as long as you're on top of it. It's when it gets left on, piles up, and starts to restrict the snake's movement/growth that it gets serious. Go for it again tomorrow and let us know how awesome he looks once you've finished up. :)
So I soaked him today again for 55 minutes then took him out and ran him through a wash cloth with a little bit of pressure. I did this for about 10 minutes. I stopped because it didn't look like it was doing anything. Before I soaked him he had has scales that are a little lifted up but after I soak him he looks normal again. I am keeping the humidity at 60% - 70%. He also doesn't show the signs of going through shed (milky eyes). Although before I did soak him he did defecate and then started rubbing his nose against the branch and wall in the enclosure. I'm stuck on what to do because running him through the wash cloth didn't seem to do anything.
03-15-2017, 06:13 PM
Zincubus
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Austinwwest
So I soaked him today again for 55 minutes then took him out and ran him through a wash cloth with a little bit of pressure. I did this for about 10 minutes. I stopped because it didn't look like it was doing anything. Before I soaked him he had has scales that are a little lifted up but after I soak him he looks normal again. I am keeping the humidity at 60% - 70%. He also doesn't show the signs of going through shed (milky eyes). Although before I did soak him he did defecate and then started rubbing his nose against the branch and wall in the enclosure. I'm stuck on what to do because running him through the wash cloth didn't seem to do anything.
The textured cloth trick only works if the skin is ready to come off or if there has been a bad / stubborn shed
03-15-2017, 08:34 PM
Austinwwest
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
The textured cloth trick only works if the skin is ready to come off or if there has been a bad / stubborn shed
So then what could explain him being so wrinkly (As shown in the pictures)?
03-15-2017, 09:06 PM
Zincubus
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Austinwwest
So then what could explain him being so wrinkly (As shown in the pictures)?
Well I've admitted many times I'm far from being any kind of expert but .... The two things that wrinkles suggest to me I've already covered tbh
One is when the actual shedding is imminent and the other thing I always associate with wrinkles is dehydration .
As I mentioned above the rough textured towel is great for helping the snake to get the skin off when it's loose or for old skin and even removal of retained eye- caps .
They just mentioned that it was rubbing it's face and head which is usually an indication that the skin is ready to come off .
It could be off tomorrow with a bit of luck .
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03-16-2017, 03:06 PM
Austinwwest
Re: Wrinkled Skin
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Originally Posted by Zincubus
Well I've admitted many times I'm far from being any kind of expert but .... The two things that wrinkles suggest to me I've already covered tbh
One is when the actual shedding is imminent and the other thing I always associate with wrinkles is dehydration .
As I mentioned above the rough textured towel is great for helping the snake to get the skin off when it's loose or for old skin and even removal of retained eye- caps .
They just mentioned that it was rubbing it's face and head which is usually an indication that the skin is ready to come off .
It could be off tomorrow with a bit of luck .
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So today I noticed that he has some scales on his head that are peeling off and he is rubbing his nose on somethings for a minute and then going back into his hide. Should I wait and see if he gets it off himself or soak him again today and try to get it off myself?
