As you see up there, my little 2-month-old has a cinnamon bun for a tail. And I've been told to be careful that it sheds correctly. He hasn't shed yet for me. But I'm a worry wort, so I want to make sure it sheds correctly. His humidity is good in his tank, his bowl is big enough to soak in. His "substrate" is a linoleum liner. Temperatures are 90/82.5 using UTH and ceramic heat emitters. Humidity is 50% And I've seen him drinking. His appetite is great. I just got him to eat a F/T hopper.

I want to "pre-treat" it. I used mineral oil on him and was told not to on here because of the flaking scale thing. (He has the flaking scale thing.) I started soaking in warm water (I'm also doing this because though he has eaten all 4 of the mice I've given him, he hasn't pooped yet.)


So I was wondering if Vitamin E would hurt...just on his cinnabon? Or continue with soaking once a week? Or stop freaking out and let things happen as nature intended?


And about his not pooping yet...I will try and get a picture of it if I can...but his cloaca is right at the beginning of that cinnabon. He did do a little bit of poop when I first got him. My friend who got him for me said he pooped and shed fine. I figured it was fine...the first night I had him he musked me twice. When I take him out, he does open his cloaca a bit and pees a few drops on me.


Again, freaking out for nothing?