Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 2,906

1 members and 2,905 guests
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,031
Threads: 248,489
Posts: 2,568,441
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, isismomma
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 30
  1. #11
    BPnet Senior Member jmcrook's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-05-2016
    Location
    Mississippi
    Posts
    3,640
    Thanks
    7,844
    Thanked 7,195 Times in 2,638 Posts
    Images: 13

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    Pics of the enclosure/animal/heating elements/etc would be helpful in offering advice.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  2. #12
    Registered User TheReptileCyka's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-29-2020
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts
    Plus every other vet we called recommended this guy.

  3. #13
    BPnet Royalty KMG's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-09-2012
    Location
    Tx
    Posts
    5,633
    Thanks
    1,032
    Thanked 2,944 Times in 1,958 Posts
    Images: 55

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    Quote Originally Posted by TheReptileCyka View Post
    There is only one part of it with a vent on top, so it should hold humidity fine, if it doesn’t I can just cover it up with towels or more wood. But I’m pretty sure it shouldn’t be completely air-tight am I correct?
    That is correct. You want a good air exchange.
    KMG
    0.1 BP 1.1 Blood Python 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa 1.0 Aru Green Tree Python
    0.1 Emerald Tree Boa 0.1 Dumeril Boa 0.1 Carpet Python 0.1 Central American Boa
    0.1 Brooks Kingsnake 0.1 Speckled Kingsnake 1.0 Western Hognose
    0.1 Blonde Madagascar Hognose 1.0 Columbian Boa

    1.1 Olde English Bulldogge 1.0 Pit Bull

  4. #14
    Registered User TheReptileCyka's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-29-2020
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    I’m not home as of now, I’ll be sure to take pictures and etc when I get back.

  5. #15
    bcr229's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-18-2013
    Location
    Eastern WV Panhandle
    Posts
    9,494
    Thanks
    2,888
    Thanked 9,842 Times in 4,771 Posts
    Images: 34
    I also have an SD retic. Bear in mind that a good shed starts while the new skin is being formed, well before the prior shed cycle has completed.

    Most retics don't have "good" one-piece sheds because they're very enthusiastic about the process and their skin is fairly thin for their size. So, when they shed it looks like a skin explosion all over the enclosure. As long as your snake is shedding completely with clean eyes and tail tip it is ok. If it's not then bump up the humidity and I'd suggest keeping the snake better hydrated by offering its feeders wet. I will note that bunny fur can hold a lot of water, though this does also mean you get a flooded enclosure 2-3 days after feeding.

  6. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to bcr229 For This Useful Post:

    Bogertophis (05-28-2020),Craiga 01453 (05-28-2020),jmcrook (05-28-2020)

  7. #16
    Banned
    Join Date
    01-27-2017
    Location
    MA, USA
    Posts
    10,560
    Thanks
    14,297
    Thanked 11,072 Times in 5,330 Posts

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    I also have an SD retic. Bear in mind that a good shed starts while the new skin is being formed, well before the prior shed cycle has completed.

    Most retics don't have "good" one-piece sheds because they're very enthusiastic about the process and their skin is fairly thin for their size. So, when they shed it looks like a skin explosion all over the enclosure. As long as your snake is shedding completely with clean eyes and tail tip it is ok. If it's not then bump up the humidity and I'd suggest keeping the snake better hydrated by offering its feeders wet. I will note that bunny fur can hold a lot of water, though this does also mean you get a flooded enclosure 2-3 days after feeding.
    +1 for feeding wet prey.

    And great point about retics shedding in pieces. I wouldn't have thought to mention that.

  8. #17
    Banned
    Join Date
    01-27-2017
    Location
    MA, USA
    Posts
    10,560
    Thanks
    14,297
    Thanked 11,072 Times in 5,330 Posts

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    Quote Originally Posted by TheReptileCyka View Post
    What’s funny is that he claims he was a reptile expert, so he flat out told me lies which only hurt us in the long run. I feel so stupid for abiding by what he said, it just makes me feel horrible that a trained professional would say something like that. I can only imagine how many other people he swindled including me.
    He may not have intentionally steered you wrong. He may know the proper husbandry practices of plenty of reptiles, but isn't too knowledgeable about retics.
    However, like I mentioned earlier, and like bcr said, the shed cycle starts as soon as the old skin is gone. So for him to say just a soak is enough is way out there. That's not true of any species of snake that I'm aware of.

    Don't beat yourself up. Use this as a learning experience. This is why I advocate so strongly for doing independent research and cross referencing info.

    I honestly believe you and your mom would benefit greatly by researching together. Make it a fun, bonding experience if you can.
    Quite simply, the more we know about our animals the better we can care for them. So sitting down with your mom and learning together could ease a lot of stress for both of you as well as your snake.

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to Craiga 01453 For This Useful Post:

    TheReptileCyka (05-28-2020)

  10. #18
    Registered User TheReptileCyka's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-29-2020
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    Most of the time he gets it all off, but sometimes he doesn’t. Most of the time when he fully gets it off, it looks like a bomb went off. That’s mainly what I was worried about but there are times when it is a bad shed like that though.

  11. #19
    Registered User TheReptileCyka's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-29-2020
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    Thank you, I appreciate your reply it made me feel a lot better. I’ll do as much research as I possibly can here on out.

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to TheReptileCyka For This Useful Post:

    Craiga 01453 (05-28-2020)

  13. #20
    Banned
    Join Date
    01-27-2017
    Location
    MA, USA
    Posts
    10,560
    Thanks
    14,297
    Thanked 11,072 Times in 5,330 Posts

    Re: Humidity, and bad sheds.

    Quote Originally Posted by TheReptileCyka View Post
    Thank you, I appreciate your reply it made me feel a lot better. I’ll do as much research as I possibly can here on out.
    Always happy to help. I feel like you're so close to having things nailed down. And just a few minor tweaks will pretty much solve your problems and allow you to enjoy your pet rather than stress over him.

    If your mom is willing to learn with you you'll all be in good shape and hopefully stress free (at least with the snake, hahahaha. We all have stuff to stress over, but our pets hopefully shouldn't be one.).
    Like the song goes "I got 99 problems, but my snakes ain't one". Ok, not EXACTLY how it goes ...
    Last edited by Craiga 01453; 05-28-2020 at 04:40 PM.

  14. The Following User Says Thank You to Craiga 01453 For This Useful Post:

    RickyNY (05-28-2020)

Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1