shedding

[melodyb1985]

o yes another post about shedding....but its more about a humid hide....my baby is startting to shed...and i have class at night so at night i cant keep misting his tank...what can i use to make a humid hide for him besides moss?

[Cameron Lamb Exotics]

You can get a tuberware container put the moss in there and cut a decently sized hole in it. If he chooses to use it he will go in side. A container with a lid will prevent the moss from drying out.

[melodyb1985]

is there anything elese i can use..i have no moss right now and the pet store is like 45 mins away and i have to leave for school in a little bit..so no time to go..but i dont want to leave him with low humidity untill tomorrow when i can get to the store

[Slim]

Put a wet wash cloth in a clean butter or cool whip container. Cut a hole large enough for your snake to get into. Place the whole thing on your warm side.

Just wash the wash cloth when you get home....

[MrLang]

I read something recently on these threads that I feel compelled to share.

Make sure the hole in the plastic does not have sharp edges and is more than large enough for the snake to fit through beyond a shadow of a doubt. The suggestion was to cut it in the edge of the lid so that if it gets stuck and pushes, the lid will pop off. I would think simply a large enough hole would be just as safe.


If you use a tank, I have seen people put a moist towel over top to bump humidity up. That should last overnight.

[Cameron Lamb Exotics]

I read something recently on these threads that I feel compelled to share.

Make sure the hole in the plastic does not have sharp edges and is more than large enough for the snake to fit through beyond a shadow of a doubt. The suggestion was to cut it in the edge of the lid so that if it gets stuck and pushes, the lid will pop off. I would think simply a large enough hole would be just as safe.


If you use a tank, I have seen people put a moist towel over top to bump humidity up. That should last overnight.

Man I would hope people would be smart enough not to make it with sharp edges or to small of a hole lol.

[RetiredJedi]

Put a wet wash cloth in a clean butter or cool whip container. Cut a hole large enough for your snake to get into. Place the whole thing on your warm side.

Just wash the wash cloth when you get home....

x2 on the wash cloth. My pastel just shed yesterday, Tuesday, and I tried something this time around. I notice when their eyes are clouded over or when they are in deep shed they stay in one spot and don't move around. So I took a wash cloth and got it wet. Then I would squeeze it until it doesn't drip water any more and just damp. Then I lay that damp cloth on top of his hide and had the humidity up to 80% the entire rest of the shed cycle.

[Slim]

Man I would hope people would be smart enough not to make it with sharp edges or to small of a hole lol.

I agree, but there must be some reason why the box my iron came in included a label that said, "Warning: Do Not Iron Clothes While Wearing Them"....