I'm sorry you contradict yourself in your post..Originally Posted by Emily Hubbard
Awe, sorry you have bad shed stress. Just went through it myself
My girl had a residual piece of shed on her tail until her next shed. It was making me crazy. Soaking did nothing, pillowcase did nothing. I finally gave up and it all came off with her next shed cycle.
Absolutely either soak her or do the pillowcase method. Both accomplish the same thing. You may need to do it a couple times with a really awful shed. The most important thing is getting the shed off the eye caps and face. That seems to be what annoys the snake the most, so they take care of it first usually. Also, you don't want shed constricting the tip of the tail. Over time, it can cut off the circulation. But if you and the snake together can get the shed off of those mentioned areas but there are still stuck patches, just give it up til next time. Provided the humidity and temps are right the second time around, it will usually come right off. You're snake will just look kind of ridiculous til that time comes.
Your advice is to just give it up until next time, unless the head and the tip of the tail isn't free of shed? really?
Stuck shed is not something that just looks ridiculous.. If your husbandry is proper than you shouldn't have any problems with shedding. Stuck shed is not a silly, funny thing. Its annoying and can be painful to your snake, especially if you have a constant issue with your humidity..
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