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Dose anyone know any tricks to get tape off it's stuck in the worst spot under his mouth.

I read that vegetable oil dissolves duct tape glue, but I've no experience getting it off, good luck and hopefully it comes off fairly easily.

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Originally Posted by Kyle1989

Dose anyone know any tricks to get tape off it's stuck in the worst spot under his mouth.

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Awww...how'd he get stuck on tape? :( And what kind of tape is it? How much is stuck? Just a little piece? Or a bit swatch?

The type of tape and how much of it is stuck on him will determine the best method for removal.

A common solution is to get a little dish of vegetable oil and some q-tips. Wet the tip in the oil and then rub it at the edge of the tape until a corner or end starts to roll up...then slowly work the oil down along the underside of the tape as the oil releases the stickiness.

That may be a lot easier said than done on a wriggling snake's chin. Depending on the type of tape and how much, you might try simply soaking the animal in a shallow bath. A lot of tapes will lose their stickiness when soaked. (Just fill a plastic tub with about 1/2" of water that feels neither warm nor cold to the touch...make sure it has a secure lid...and keep an eye on the snake throughout the whole soak.) Hopefully the piece will just come right off after that.

Aww! I hope you get the tape off the little guy!
I second either one of JLC's ideas, but especially the soaking one. BP's aren't huge fans of having their heads touched (at least not mine!), so it might be pretty difficult to get one to hold still long enough to apply the oil.
Good luck!

Water probably won't get duct tape off so the oil method is what I'd say will, but without having done it myself is it ok to let the snake slither around in oil if it doesn't allow putting oil on it?
I thought I'd read oil will also loosen scales? But I'm not sure.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

Water probably won't get duct tape off so the oil method is what I'd say will, but without having done it myself is it ok to let the snake slither around in oil if it doesn't allow putting oil on it?
I thought I'd read oil will also loosen scales? But I'm not sure.

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I would NOT soak a snake in oil. It can cause skin problems...not to mention serious issues if ingested or inhaled.

happened to me once... olive oil is the way to go

You must be the guy who put tape on the floor to catch an escaped snake ...

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Originally Posted by XIIIPythons

You must be the guy who put tape on the floor to catch an escaped snake ...

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no I had it holding down a wire in his tank

this happend to my BRB and i just soaked him in warm water for a few min. tape came right off!!

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Originally Posted by Kyle1989

no I had it holding down a wire in his tank

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I have tape in my tub holding down the probe(s)

I keep two heavy hides over the probes so the snake cannot get to the tape. I put rocks wherever the newspaper is loose so she cannot even get under the paper

But I was wondering, is ther a way to put thep robes down and keep them in one place without using tape?

I really want to get rid of the tape in my tub :(

Any help on this is appreciated so me and Kyle dont have problems in the future lol

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Originally Posted by SnakesNStangss22

this happend to my BRB and i just soaked him in warm water for a few min. tape came right off!!

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Ya I tried that I think tomorrow I'm gonna start looking for reptile vet to take him to.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't it common knowledge by now that one should NEVER use tape of any kind in a snake's tank, no matter how "safe" it is?

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Originally Posted by SpartaDog

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't it common knowledge by now that one should NEVER use tape of any kind in a snake's tank, no matter how "safe" it is?

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Things like this only seem "common" to those of us who hear it all the time. There are countless numbers of people who keep snakes/reptiles as pets who never log into forums like this or read all the books and literature they can get about keeping them....and therefore, never hear about the dangers of using tape inside the enclosure. This doesn't make them stupid or irresponsible...they just don't know.