Bad shed? No problem.

My snake has probably 15 or so scales randomly down it's body that didn't come off during his shed. Would the same process work for that or should I just let them come off....??? Great tutorial, thank you!
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Great job. That's almost exactly how I get the old shed off my snake.

Did you try a Q tip and some 100% pure vegetable oil? Extra moisturizes safely for a stubborn shed...especially eye caps. Just my two pennies on this enourmous thread.

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i've seen this before but i havent thanked you yet christie, this is awesome!


how about a part 2 for eyecaps? http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/ima...es/birdman.gif

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Vegetable oil and a Q tip. Extra moisturizes safely. :)

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I have a cinny who is a biter. The problem is that she has shed stuck on her neck right by the head still after two soaks. Other than having to hold her by the neck right behind the head so she doesn't bite me---and cause her stress, are there any other options? I was thinking of letter her soak again tonight and see if it comes off that way. I really dont want to hold a slippery aggressive snake! :colbert:

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Did you try a Q tip and some 100% pure vegetable oil? Extra moisturizes safely for a stubborn shed...especially eye caps. Just my two pennies on this enourmous thread. Sorry for a duplicat post...new here...this forum is kinda cumbersome to navigate...I'll learn! lol

I used this today when my albino had some leftover skin on his head and a bit on the back. I let him soak for about half an hour while I cleaned his cage. I had to hold him close to the head with my husband holding his body to prevent death-rolls when peeling the face skin, but it came off in one chunk, eye caps and everything.

In other news, he got himself a shiny new humid hide today. ;)

I need some help. I haven't had both my snakes very long. The week prior, my bigger bp shed in a matter of a week. My smaller bp about a week ago, I noticed my bp's eyes were cloudy. So like my other bp, I misted the tank and monitored the humidity levels closely, but he still hasn't shed. I tried this technique, but the skin about his neck only came off a little more. His head has completely shed earlier this week, eye caps and everything... So what can I do or am I doing something wrong? Help!!!

Thanka so much for the guide, I will be sure to use this guide if this ever happens to me. This is my first ball python and it hasn't gone through shed yet with me as an owner.:rolleyes:But let's see how his first shed with me goes!

Thank you for this, I'm starting to get worried with Magnus' most recent shed, same as above-- head is clear, rest of body is still in shed. I'll do this tomorrow morning for him, hopefully it'll come right off.

picked up my 1st Royal last week, and he was in shed by mid week....needless to say i was seeking suggestions to help his messy shed..... this advice was a godsend, he has now sloughed his old skin, and is looking bright and healthy.. many thanks! :gj:

Why is this not a sticky under husbandry? great job.

Wow so informative thanks

Thanks! This is exactly what I came to this forum for.

Really lovely post. The first time one of mine had a bad shed I took Ms. Grumpy out by hand and went to the sink to soak with her and rub her with my hands. Perhaps not the smartest thing to do (no way could I do this with my smaller python), but Inge and I get on well so she put up with me treating her without dignity. I likely would have stressed about it a lot less if I had read this back then. :)

Awesome post. Great help

Very helpful, thank you! :)

Nice post.. In the middle of my BP first bad shed.. Right on time

Thanks for the thread

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Amazing how many questions can be answered without having to even ask anything. Your post was just what I needed thank you.

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I have never actually read this specific post until today, and I have to say, its pretty awesome!!

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this help me alot.

with this being my first bp and all

Nice advise, solid work. Great job!

How to help with bad shed on their head. Most of them don't like being touched on their heads?

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Thank you very much for this, I'm dealing with a bad shed on a brand new BP and i would have been extremely paranoid about putting it in a container with a lid. To make myself feel better would i be able to put some small holes in the lid? Not big enough for him to escape. or would that defeat the purpose?

My baby ball just had her first shed, but it was bad. I am wondering if this might cause any stress to her?

Sorry if the answer is in the thread,but I didn't read through the whole thread. But what temp should the water be in the soaking tub be?


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About 86f. Reading the first post is generally enough but if you do need clarification then we will help. :)

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About 86f. Reading the first post is generally enough but if you do need clarification then we will help. :)

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I'm sorry, I just saw "luke warm" I was just wanting something a little more specific. Thank you for the info! I love this forum.


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Ok so I've had my lil guy about a month. I'm feeding him 1 adult mouse every 5 days and he hasn't shed yet. Should I be feeding bigger food? Hes 3 or 4 months old. I live in STL and can't find a rat breeder so it's just petco right now. Either adult mice or huge rats.

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He seems healthy in every other way. Never misses a meal. Just no shed yet.

Question: My BP just finished shedding about 2-3 days ago. I had to soak him a couple times to get it all off. He still has one if his eye caps I can't get to come off. Anyway, I came home tonight from work and went to get in his take to do some cleaning and when I looked inside he looks like he is getting real dull like he is going to shed again. Is this normal?


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A smile appeared on my face when I came across this thread a few minutes ago :)

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I love the wash cloth idea - my hands / the room / the bin / the snake are always covered in bits of shed snake skin afterwards and this would help keep it all in one place! :D

My BP recently shedded fine but some of the shed on her head hasn't come off. How do I proceed to remove that? She hates it when I touch her head much less with a cloth of any kind :(. Her eyes and nostrils are fine, it is about half of the top of her head.

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My BP recently shedded fine but some of the shed on her head hasn't come off. How do I proceed to remove that? She hates it when I touch her head much less with a cloth of any kind :(. Her eyes and nostrils are fine, it is about half of the top of her head.

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Just ' feed' it through a very damp towel repeatedly . That way you don't touch it's head as it does that itself as it crawls through the damp towel. Make sure it's a rough textured towel.
I would give it a 20 minute soak first but many in this forum seem to frown upon any kind of soaking ..., even though they provide huge bowls of water for them to soak in :)

I wish I had read this last week when my baby BP was having a bad shed. I soak him weekly anyway, but I didn't want to bother him during his shed.
I ended up soaking him anyways and I did notice that he was much happier afterward. I will try throwing in a towel with him the next time he has a bad shed.

Its more than just leaving a towel in with him...... You have a wet or damp , rough textured towel handy after the soak and feed him through it repeatedly so he's constantly wriggling through it . Apply gentle pressure .m

I am already going to be hypocrite. I said any advice was going to be patience. I think a snake's home should have something quite coarse for them to rub against. The hide, the water bowl, a fake vine... something. I placed a green heavy duty rinsed but unused pot scrubber in my BPs tank. I have noticed him moving across it, rubbing his head on it and even rolling on it while in a ball. He does not have any skin issues, no mites, has been healthy for 2.5 years.

My neighbour bought a large male BP last summer and the cage this snake has been in for years. The cage is made of plywood and a screen top. He doesn't have a hygrometer in the cage and I don't know of any sheds that were in 1 piece and the snake's eyes are so cloudy, they look white and not black. Not good, I know that. My neighbour just won't listen about trying to up the humidity, soaking or even a hygrometer to know what the humidity is.

The BP I got a couple of months ago was under fed and had little clumps of skin all over the place. The previous owner had to get rid of him so we got him and a 40 gallon tank for like $60. He is now shedding much better and is growing a lot for a 3 year old ball python even though I feed him every 2 weeks. I believe his growth may have been stunted.

This did the trick perfectly!!! I saw my Louie go into blue and was excited to seem him come out of his hide and shed but after a week I knew something was up so I took him out and he only had a few pieces on his nose come off so I followed the instructions and VOILÀ happy bright clean Louie!!! I put him in the "snake sauna" and after an hour the shed came off easily. THANK YOU CHRISTIE!!

Thanks so much! I just got my first BP yesterday. It's a month old and it hasn't been through its first shed yet so I'm worried for when it comes, but at least now I know what to do if it goes badly! Thanks again!

also does anyone know about what age BP's go through there first shed? I know it's usually monthly for younger ones but I'm not how long till their first. Is it still about when their a month old?

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Thanks so much! I just got my first BP yesterday. It's a month old and it hasn't been through its first shed yet so I'm worried for when it comes, but at least now I know what to do if it goes badly! Thanks again!

also does anyone know about what age BP's go through there first shed? I know it's usually monthly for younger ones but I'm not how long till their first. Is it still about when their a month old?

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I wouldn't worry yourself about anything ... most snakes are pretty much bomb proof :)

Worst case scenario is it has a bad first shed but then you just follow the thread introductions ( first post ) and then try and get the humidity right for next time .

Enjoy ... There's really nothing to worry about :)

I was trying to figure out the best way to soak my new (to me) b.p. thank you

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Stunning morph by the way .. what is it ?

This post was so useful, thank you! *bows* :)

My snake has had trouble shedding over the last couple weeks. I first noticed he was dull 2 weeks ago and 1 week ago I saw that it was coming off in small pieces. I tried doing this but only for 5-10 minutes. I got most of it off but the head/neck area still isn't complete and one eye cap is still on. I'll be going out to get a tub tomorrow morning and trying the soak for an hour like the first post. Hopefully that'll do it!

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My snake has had trouble shedding over the last couple weeks. I first noticed he was dull 2 weeks ago and 1 week ago I saw that it was coming off in small pieces. I tried doing this but only for 5-10 minutes. I got most of it off but the head/neck area still isn't complete and one eye cap is still on. I'll be going out to get a tub tomorrow morning and trying the soak for an hour like the first post. Hopefully that'll do it!

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..... Yeah , 30 mins to an hour soaking and remember to have a damp / wet textured towel ready and let the snake slide through the towel repeatedly ( until you get fed up) ....when the head pops out cover the head with the towel and keep don't that ..
Just apply gentle pressure with your hands ..

looks like I'll be going back to basics, after Zorro had his first bad shed in 2 yrs.. my god what a complete mess he's in....humidity obviously at fault!! he's had a soak in a damp pillowcase today, and I'll repeat again tomorrow, after letting him have a shallow soak for a bit.... good advice never grows old, eh? :gj: