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Thread: Shedding help?

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    Shedding help?

    Hey there, shedding question.

    I am a new BP owner, and have had my new girl for a few weeks now. She just had her first vet visit last week and did great.

    However, I noticed a couple days ago the top of her head is starting to look cloudy, alot like she is about to shed. But, the rest of her body looks normal, no cloudiness at all. I also noticed her dunking her head underwater in her water dish a few times as well. Due to space constraints, her dish isn't quite big enough for her to soak in. Do you think I should soak her in a tub for a bit? Or should I wait for the rest of her to get cloudy?

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    Don't soak her, it removes oils from their skin and makes the shed worse.

    Here is the sticky about shedding: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...edding-Process

    And here is one about what you can do if it goes wrong: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...hed-No-problem
    Last edited by mackynz; 07-02-2012 at 10:48 PM.

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    what she said lol^
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    Re: Shedding help?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
    what she said lol^
    I'm a guy actually haha.

    A boy named Mackenzie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mackynz View Post
    I'm a guy actually haha.

    A boy named Mackenzie.
    I apologize wholeheartedly. I have never met nor heard of a boy with that name. Id probably kill my parents lol.

    If it makes you feel any better my stupid mother cursed me with the initials MRS
    Mrs. I hate it lol
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    The weirdest thing is that there was another guy Mackenzie in my grade when I was in high school. Since then I have yet to meet another Mackenzie. I usually just go by Mack.

    Also, MRS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
    I apologize wholeheartedly. I have never met nor heard of a boy with that name. Id probably kill my parents lol.

    If it makes you feel any better my stupid mother cursed me with the initials MRS
    Mrs. I hate it lol
    Hey Mrs. You are not alone. I though mackynz was a girl too. SORRY!!! (Dang, hard to type on a touch screen with a boa constantly crawling across your phone excuse any typo's...)
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrDooLittle View Post
    Hey Mrs. You are not alone. I though mackynz was a girl too. SORRY!!! (Dang, hard to type on a touch screen with a boa constantly crawling across your phone excuse any typo's...)
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    hahahaha youre so funny. Typos will be the least of your problems if you continue to refer to me as that! >

    And yea i know a Mack, most call him macky too. Idk what his actual name is though. Maybe its mackenzie?!?
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    I'VE FOOLED YOU ALL!!!!!!!!

    Ok, I'll stop derailing the thread now. Sorry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
    hahahaha youre so funny. Typos will be the least of your problems if you continue to refer to me as that! >

    And yea i know a Mack, most call him macky too. Idk wihat his actual name is though. Maybe its mackenzie?!?
    J/k sorry Mike!!!

    And, I thought I had seen pics of mackynz, and was almost sure it was a girl... Lol...
    Joys of the blind internet...

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