Bath time?

[TheNunciate]

At what point during the shed cycle do you utilize a warm bath?

My girl has been hiding for a week today. I never noticed her eyes turning milky but her skin was whitish and her belly pink when I took her out last, a week ago.

I was going to try and bathe her tonight and then offer her some dinner. She usually eats every 5 days... it's only been about 10 days since her last feeding.

This will be the first time she's gone through a shed cycle with us from beginning to end. She shed about a week or two after we first got her almost 4 months ago. At that point, I didn't know jack from squat and assumed she was just acclimating to her new home and acting shy.

This time I think I noticed it when her belly turned pink. Like I said, her eyes never clouded up but her skin has been getting duller and duller and when she went into seclusion a week ago it was definitely ghostly looking.

Just looking for a little input and reassurance.

[Qetu]

ive been told that you dont need to bathe. just up the temps a tad and the humidity. my girl is in shed and i let her swim in the tub for a min or two but it was basicaly just so i could get a cool video of her lol. it isnt a must

[Swingline0.0.1]

Bp's do not need to soak before shed. It can dry out their skin and make it harder to shed.

[TheNunciate]

I realize that it is not necessary. I thought it might be beneficial to her however, seeing as she has not passed waste in a longer than usual time frame, the shed cycle and she hasn't been handled in a week. I have peeked in on her a couple of times a day just because I'm neurotic and a bit of an obsessive mommy and she seems fine. I don't want to bother her but if it will help her, I'm grateful for that and the opportunity to handle her. Otherwise I'll just leave her be.

A question on the temps... Should I keep it warmer day and night? If so, what is the range? She's at pretty optimal temps right now but it is easy enough to adjust.

[TheNunciate]

Bp's do not need to soak before shed. It can dry out their skin and make it harder to shed.

Made my last post before I saw this.

Really? I suppose it makes sense. It's not like they're putting lotion on after they get out of the tub.

[Danounet]

My normal and pastel poop and and most of the time pee too with each shed.

[TheNunciate]

Whoa! I just peeked in on her, I'm fixin' her dinner and what a suprise.
She's looked pretty normal, just whitish skin but just now.... She's totally milky, her eyes as well. It looks freaky.

I'm just going to leave her alone. She'll come out when she's hungry.

[DustinB]

Just keep the humidity up around 70% all the time and she will shed a day or 2 after she clears up. I noticed mine had shed when I peeked at her and her eyes were shony and clean. Took a look in the other hide and bam, a brown log, pile of skin, and some pee.

[TheNunciate]

Mmmm... Looking forward to it. I love how every new thing that happens causes me to freak out

[tuggernuts]

would using a moist sponge as a way to increase humidity be effective? I use aspen shavings and the humididty stays at about 55% all the time. Im trying to think of a way to save money and not buy an $8.00 bag of sphagnum moss.