Snake has a wrinkles on mid back.

Well, my snake has a soft front side(1/3), and back side(1/3), but the middle seems to be rough / wrinkely.

Any ideas guys?

Thanks.

Erick.

Are the rough part of his scales a duller color? Or less reflective?

It sounds like it might be part of a retained shed...

You could try soaking him a couple times a week for a few weeks, and then stick him in a tub with a pretty wet towel and as he crawls around on it he will pull the old skin off.

Hi,

Any chance of a picture?


dr del

On it.

Dr. Del,

I bumped the humidity up to about 75%. (sometimes there is condensation on the walls of the cage/bin.)

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Thanks.

Please get back to me.

Erick.

I'm new to Bloods (just got one), but I did read somewhere on this site that too much or too little humidity can cause wrinkling.

Too low of humidity, and possibly not had its first shed yet.

These guys take 3-4 months before they'll have their first shed.

Dump the water bowl overnight and see what he looks like in the morning.

MAke sure your humidity is upwards of 60-70% at all times

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Too low of humidity, and possibly not had its first shed yet.

These guys take 3-4 months before they'll have their first shed.

Dump the water bowl overnight and see what he looks like in the morning.

MAke sure your humidity is upwards of 60-70% at all times

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Alright, done!

Thanks Trevor!

I will take out the wet paper towels @ about 9PM. (12hrs)

Let us know if this problem clears up...

I like to give my blood 1 or 2 soaks per week, he seems to really enjoy sitting in a rubbermaid tub with about an inch of warm water in it for 30 minutes at a time.

This will keep him hydrated and keep his skin healthy too.

Does this soaking schedule sound proper to you 2kDime?

PS: Bulldog I just wanted to tell you that your snake is smaller than mine so an inch of water may be too deep, you want it to come halfway up the snakes body, that way they have no problem keeping their heads above the water, I have heard of people accidentally drowning their snakes in a soak that is to deep. Also you dont want to burn the snake with the water, make sure to test it with your hand so that the water is not hot, just warm to luke warm...

Thanks Ham.

I will try a soad in 2 days.

I will only use 1/2" of water :).

heated to 85f.

ment to type Soak*

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Too low of humidity, and possibly not had its first shed yet.

These guys take 3-4 months before they'll have their first shed.

Dump the water bowl overnight and see what he looks like in the morning.

MAke sure your humidity is upwards of 60-70% at all times

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:P I'll second what my buddy Trevor said and add that these guys will double to triple in weight before their first shed..Rather than a time table.. So if it was 75 grams at hatching it won't shed until it hits at least 150-225 grams or better..
What you "MAY" be seeing is dried album or egg white that is causing the wrinkle..:salute:

That sucks,

The snake has ate 1 time since I got it (about 3 weeks ago), about 3 days later it puked up the well digested mouse, the from 2/3 of the mouse were almost completely gone, the rear end of the mouse was still intact.

I have tried feeding 2 times now, she won't go for it.

So I am tryin every 3 days right now. I put a F/T mouse in with her over night, and if it is still there, I toss it.

I will try this about 5 more times, then I will have to force feed. :(

Her brother is has went up almost 20grams since I got him. (my albino male almost never turns down a meal, my male sumatran NEVER turns down a meal)

She has lost about 8 grams now.

My blood refuses mice, she will only eat rats, and will only eat them if I leave them at the entrance to her hide overnight. Try getting appropriately sized rats to feed him, you might have more luck with the rats rather than the mice.

Dont force feed the snake, if frozen does not work, than try a live rat pup, that might encourage the snake to feed. Force feeding is for literally starving snakes and is almost as likely to make the snake more ill as it is to save it. Definitely resort to a live feed before a force feeding. Also try dimming the lights around the snake about an hour or two before you feed, alot of snakes prefer to hunt as the sun is going down or recently after it has set.

Thanks guys, wrinkles are all gone!

I have no idea why she won't drink.

I have it @ 60% now.

I keep my temps right

My humidity in the 60-70% range

And change out water every other day, and Ive never had to soak any of my bloods.

Doesnt mean you shouldnt, or you dont have to, I just never found it needed with my animals.

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Originally Posted by Ham

Let us know if this problem clears up...

I like to give my blood 1 or 2 soaks per week, he seems to really enjoy sitting in a rubbermaid tub with about an inch of warm water in it for 30 minutes at a time.

This will keep him hydrated and keep his skin healthy too.

Does this soaking schedule sound proper to you 2kDime?

PS: Bulldog I just wanted to tell you that your snake is smaller than mine so an inch of water may be too deep, you want it to come halfway up the snakes body, that way they have no problem keeping their heads above the water, I have heard of people accidentally drowning their snakes in a soak that is to deep. Also you dont want to burn the snake with the water, make sure to test it with your hand so that the water is not hot, just warm to luke warm...

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2kDime, do you agree he should attempt a live rat pup before resorting to a force feeding?

Try live mice, rat pups, whatever. Just try other things and wait for more than 3 days between tries. The constant stress of being messed with too often won't help. Did you handle after feeding that first time?

Also, for soaking, the water shouldn't feel warm to you. It should feel slightly cool. Our body temps are higher and water that feels warm to you would be in the 90's or low 100's.