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Bci with a stuck shed on his head
So ive never had any of my snakes get a stuck shed just wondering what i can do to help my guy out im soaking him in some luke warm water now the rest of his shed came off yesterday in pieces. Heresa pic
 
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Last edited by bigt0006; 01-29-2014 at 11:14 PM.
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Re: Bci with a stuck shed on his head
Let him soak in warm water for a few minutes, then get a wet towel or washcloth in your hand and apply a slight pressure as he crawls through it. It may take a few passes and attempts, but it should help.
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Re: Bci with a stuck shed on his head
Got probably half of it off with a rubber thumb got it off his eyes and half of his head. How can i get the rest off. Towel didnt help much got a little off but got a majority off with a rubber thumb
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Last edited by bigt0006; 01-30-2014 at 11:04 PM.
1.1yellow belly
1.0 desert enchi
1.0 pastel
1.0 het russo
1.0 lemon pastel
0.1 spider
2.0 normal
1.0 striped corn
0.1.0 normal corn
1.0 columbian rianbow boa
1.0 super hypo bci
0.2 leopard geckos
0.1.0 water dragon
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Re: Bci with a stuck shed on his head
 Originally Posted by bigt0006
Got probably half of it off with a rubber thumb got it off his eyes and half of his head. How can i get the rest off. Towel didnt help much got a little off but got a majority off with a rubber thumb
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 Originally Posted by Vypyrz
Let him soak in warm water for a few minutes, then get a wet towel or washcloth in your hand and apply a slight pressure as he crawls through it. It may take a few passes and attempts, but it should help. 
If you're patient, the towel after the soak will work.
Note: The water should be room-temp warm, NOT "warm" like we would like it....
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Re: Bci with a stuck shed on his head
Just make sure to check the water temperature for extended soaks, as it drops pretty quickly. You may need to refresh the water as you go. In the few times I've had to do this, I always use an amount of water that only covers about 3/4 of the snake. I had an atb with a retained shed on the top of the head and both eye caps, and he was able to get it off himself with a towel in the tub with water soaked for about 3 hours with maintaining the water temperature.
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