Color from Shed

Ok I have a strange question. My new blood had a poor shed and I was soaking him for a few minutes to get the rest off. I pulled him out of the water and cradled him in my arm while I removed the little bit of retained shed. About 10 minutes later I noticed this yellow coloring all over my arms...it is powdery as I rubbed my nose and it transferred. It doesn't wash off easily with soap either. Any ideas I have never seen this with any of my Balls. I looked at the removed shed and it too has a yellow color to it. This stuff is basically everywhere.

Here is a pic of my hand where you can see yellow.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...s/DSC00490.jpg

Any ideas?

what substrate are you using?

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

what substrate are you using?

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Cypress...could it be coming from there?

And I just switched to it in the past week...needed more humidity.

Well, Its hard to say. I would suspect that it came from your substrate. But that being said, if none of your other snakes have that, and are one the SAME cypress, I dont know...

Does cypress have added dyes?

How does it taste? Lol, I know, weird.. but I see myself tasting it. :P
Greasy?

Always used cypress for the bloods, and have never seen anything like that.

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

How does it taste? Lol, I know, weird.. but I see myself tasting it. :P
Greasy?

Always used cypress for the bloods, and have never seen anything like that.

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Damn it Connie...now I have gone and tasted it...LOL :D There is no taste by the way.

LOL! Such a trooper!! You dont want to know what I thought it might be. A taste test certainly proved that theory wrong. :gj:

Just odd though, I wonder if Kara or BC will pop in and let us know whats up.

Just a side note: This seems oddly familiar to me, and I just can't peg why. Like I've seen it before.... hmm

Crazy! :confused: Now I'm dying to know what it is! Especially since you did the taste test! :D

Was the water you were soaking it in tainted at all??? Do you happen to have Curry Powder or Food Coloring on your counter? :weirdface

Any type of "body fluid" from the snake wouldn't be powdery, right?

*makes note to check back on this thread* :P

How does it taste? Lol, I know, weird.. but I see myself tasting it. :P
Greasy?

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Damn it Connie...now I have gone and tasted it...LOL There is no taste by the way.


:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Ive been thinking about this, and I think that maybe something was in the container that you were soaking him in.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Ive been thinking about this, and I think that maybe something was in the container that you were soaking him in.

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Nope...12QT only used as a QT tub for a couple of weeks...then cleaned and has been empty for a month or so.

Water was purified from a Colagan (sp?) water tap.

3 sprays of "Shed Ease" were added but I have used this stuff for years and never seen anything like this (I have had this bottle before and no issue).

Keep the ideas coming as I am still trying to figure it out...going to go bath another snake just as a test.

my first thought was poop or pee...
consitering my blood uses the facilities when she sheds.... aha but i guess the taste test would have proved this.

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Originally Posted by ChicaPiton519

my first thought was poop or pee...
consitering my blood uses the facilities when she sheds.... aha but i guess the taste test would have proved this.

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Yes, I would have thought this too...but there was nothing noticeable in the water after I removed him.

I would guess that your new snake had a betadine soak at some point and that is what came off on your hand.

Check with the place you got him and see if that's what happened.

Nice Call!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by wilomn

I would guess that your new snake had a betadine soak at some point and that is what came off on your hand.

Check with the place you got him and see if that's what happened.

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I will ask but why would someone soak a snake in Betadine?

Betadine is used in all sort of applications to clean wounds & help prevent infection.

Specifically in regards to snakes, I believe I've seen it recommended for scale rot and burns.

ahhh.... right color. But he said it was powdery? :weirdface

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Originally Posted by kc261

Betadine is used in all sort of applications to clean wounds & help prevent infection.

Specifically in regards to snakes, I believe I've seen it recommended for scale rot and burns.

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also sometimes considered a mite treatment.

(not by me)

I remember that happened to me once before. Dont remember it as powerey, but i think it could be from urates.

Helpful hint, use rubber gloves(eg cleaning yellow gloves) to remove stuck shed by hand as fingers are slippery. Give your snake a firm rub down to peel the shed off. (works even better when your snake has soaked a few hours. :gj:

Have fun and get use to bloods stuck sheads. Nightmare(for me).

I must be blessed, have only had one stuck shed with my pair

I'm going with yourgot crapped on being as you tasted it
are you sure it didn't taste mousy haha