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Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Honestly, he doesn't look that bad. I apologize if I have come across as being angry or rude. I am just trying to help you and your little guy. I would just leave him be until the next shed cycle.
Last edited by ballpythonluvr; 01-18-2015 at 07:54 AM.
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Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
It seems the damp pillowcase helped loosen it up.... Could I do that again or leave him? Will that one eye cap be ok left? His skin almost looks like it would roll back now and it didn't before ....
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Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
I realise that everyone is against soaking but that aside .... after the soak did you let it run / climb through a camp , rough textured towel ??
That usually helps with any old satin in my experience . You just keep feeding his head under the towel when it comes out the other end and do this for a few minutes ... Just one thing if soaking and bathing is such an horrendous torture for the poor things why do so many love swimming in the wild ... isn't the Florida glades overrun with thriving Burms as we speak ??
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Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Originally Posted by Zincubus
Just one thing if soaking and bathing is such an horrendous torture for the poor things why do so many love swimming in the wild ... isn't the Florida glades overrun with thriving Burms as we speak ??
I suppose you could say that is the snakes choice to go in the water, compared to when people bathe them they are just taking out of there home and placed into a bath.
Could you imagine just sitting there sleeping, then just picked up and threw into a swimming pool, wouldn't be too nice I suspect.
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Last edited by SRMD; 01-18-2015 at 08:19 AM.
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Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Originally Posted by SRMD94
I suppose you could say that is the snakes choice to go in the water, compared to when people bathe them they are just taking out of there home and placed into a bath.
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Sure but there are many snakes that enjoy a good soak in the family bath ...and how many times do you see advice suggesting a good sized bowl or tub for them to soak in .... why do those soaks not " strip their natural oils away " as described above...
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Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Originally Posted by Zincubus
I realise that everyone is against soaking but that aside .... after the soak did you let it run / climb through a camp , rough textured towel ??
That usually helps with any old satin in my experience . You just keep feeding his head under the towel when it comes out the other end and do this for a few minutes ... Just one thing if soaking and bathing is such an horrendous torture for the poor things why do so many love swimming in the wild ... isn't the Florida glades overrun with thriving Burms as we speak ??
We are not talking about Burms here though. We are talking about a ball python.
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Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Originally Posted by Zincubus
Sure but there are many snakes that enjoy a good soak in the family bath ...and how many times do you see advice suggesting a good sized bowl or tub for them to soak in .... why do those soaks not " strip their natural oils away " as described above...
Exactly my point if you provide the water bowel and they choose to use its then it's the snakes choice. The snake always knows what's best for the snake more than we do.
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Last edited by SRMD; 01-18-2015 at 08:20 AM.
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Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr
We are not talking about Burms here though. We are talking about a ball python.
Surely snakes are snakes is some respects ?
Are you suggesting that Royals lose natural oils when they soak but Burms don't ?
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Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Last edited by Zincubus; 01-18-2015 at 08:24 AM.
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01-18-2015, 08:25 AM
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Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??
Originally Posted by SRMD94
Exactly my point if you provide the water bowel and they choose to use its then it's the snakes choice. The snake always knows what's best for the snake more than we do.
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Just because it's our "choice " doesn't mean they won't enjoy or benefit though , does it ?
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