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Tail shed
So my baby ball shed with me the second time and for the second time the smallest fraction (smaller than a millimeter) of the tail didn't shed. The first time this happened I didn't know what it was and that piece smaller than a millimeter actually fell off.
My problem is i cant take it off so any suggestions?
Since this is the second time she shed everything except that tiny piece of tail is there a way to prevent this?
I make sure her husbandry is right all the time and it doesn't make sense that everything comes off except this.
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There's really no way to prevent it other than making sure the humidity is good and checking them over really well after they shed. I often find them with the tiny bit of tail shed left. I get it off the same as any other stuck shed. A little water and some picking at it. If you continue leaving them on there the tip of the tail will die and they'll end up with a stumpy tail...
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leave it alone. If you're accurate in saying that it is smaller than a mm then it's not an issue.
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My adolescent BP had a tiny bit of tail shed left too. He shed in one piece, except for like 2mm of tail. All I did was hold it with my fingers, and he wiggled it off. I don't think it's an issue, but if it seems really stuck, maybe soak him in the tub for 20 minutes? I'm a newbie so I'm not sure exactly why this happened, but with mine, I just had to help him a tad. I never physically pull it off, I just hold it and let him pull it off himself.
Last edited by Benjamin Serenity; 03-14-2014 at 03:42 PM.
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Re: Tail shed
Yea i think i got it all off it was really stuck though I didn't notice it after she shed.
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Re: Tail shed
 Originally Posted by cheaversg
My problem is i cant take it off so any suggestions?
What is preventing you from taking it off?
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