Re: I don't know what to do
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Mada
what is your enclosure's humidity?
^^^^^ This. ^^^^^
It can take a few shed cycles with correct humidity to fix a bad shed problem. What is your snake's setup like?
Re: I don't know what to do
Check your humidity and try to bring it up a bit. When Jynx has shed left on his head I take a q-tip, dip it in warm water them massage gently around the edge of the shed. Once the skin starts coming up I take my pinky and lightly massage the rest of it off. Of course move slow and make sure he's not getting stressed if he's head shy (Jynx tends to be head shy so it takes a couple of tries).
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Re: I don't know what to do
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Originally Posted by
bcr229
^^^^^ This. ^^^^^
It can take a few shed cycles with correct humidity to fix a bad shed problem. What is your snake's setup like?
The humidity was at around 40 which I know is why th bad shed happened. I have upped it to around 60 since then
Re: I don't know what to do
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Originally Posted by
bcr229
^^^^^ This. ^^^^^
It can take a few shed cycles with correct humidity to fix a bad shed problem. What is your snake's setup like?
This is what his enclosure looks like http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...10eb28a472.jpg
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I suggest covering most of the screen top with foil or something to keep in the humidity
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Re: I don't know what to do
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Originally Posted by
imitha
Ok, that setup explains the bad shed. A tank set up like that is almost impossible to keep humid - the warm, moist air will constantly rise out of the tank and allow cool, dry air to flow in.
I would get an under-tank heater (UTH) large enough to cover 1/3 of the bottom of the enclosure along with a thermostat to regulate it. The UTH should go underneath the tank with the thermostat probe sandwiched between the heater and the underside of the tank. You will probably have to raise the tank up a bit (I've used scrap 1x6's) so the tank floor doesn't rest on the probe and crack. Set the heat pad so the glass over top of it in the tank is 90-92*F. Put about 1/4" of aspen on the glass and put a hide over the heated area. If the heat pad is large enough you can add a second small water dish over the heater, the warm water will evaporate quickly and increase the humidity.
Once the UTH is set up and running correctly, remove the heat lamp and completely cover the top with either Glad Press n Seal or aluminum foil. You could also make a top out of plexiglass. That will keep the heat and humidity in the tank.
I would also replace the half-log hide with something made out of plastic or ceramic. Once the heat and humidity increase it's going to get moldy pretty fast.
Re: I don't know what to do
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Originally Posted by
bcr229
Ok, that setup explains the bad shed. A tank set up like that is almost impossible to keep humid - the warm, moist air will constantly rise out of the tank and allow cool, dry air to flow in.
I would get an under-tank heater (UTH) large enough to cover 1/3 of the bottom of the enclosure along with a thermostat to regulate it. The UTH should go underneath the tank with the thermostat probe sandwiched between the heater and the underside of the tank. You will probably have to raise the tank up a bit (I've used scrap 1x6's) so the tank floor doesn't rest on the probe and crack. Set the heat pad so the glass over top of it in the tank is 90-92*F. Put about 1/4" of aspen on the glass and put a hide over the heated area. If the heat pad is large enough you can add a second small water dish over the heater, the warm water will evaporate quickly and increase the humidity.
Once the UTH is set up and running correctly, remove the heat lamp and completely cover the top with either Glad Press n Seal or aluminum foil. You could also make a top out of plexiglass. That will keep the heat and humidity in the tank.
I would also replace the half-log hide with something made out of plastic or ceramic. Once the heat and humidity increase it's going to get moldy pretty fast.
Alright, thank you! So is it always better to go uth with bp's. I know corn snakes need uth but heard either are ok for royals
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Put a damp towel in his tub for 10-15 minutes. And as others said foil over the top. When the snakes get bigger ceramics better [emoji12]
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Go to the hardware store and buy a roll of aluminum tape. It works much better than regular tinfoil to cover your top. Also pick up some spangium moss at the pet store and maybe pack some in the back corners of your enclosure and mist them down so their good and damp during his shed cycle.
