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    Re: Does he look ok? Still hasn't shed ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Smith123 View Post
    Stuck shed? I thought was that when bits were left over? Not like his full body, does this happen with nearly all his skin remaining? Why has this happened? He has a bowl big enough to soak in, do they not have the sense to do it themselves ? Thanks
    I've had fully retained sheds before with my colubrids and a mostly stuck shed when I first adopted my BP. Sometimes it seems to be a result of stress (such as occurring right after extensive vet procedures) or poor husbandry, but sometimes it just happens and you can't figure out why. I'm sure there are quite a few other possibilities that can cause it.
    When I soak mine with retained sheds, I'll usually put something like the center of a paper towel roll in there; gives them somewhere to rest their head if they want, and also something to rub against if they decide they want to get the shed unstuck on their own.
    Last edited by DVirginiana; 01-10-2015 at 04:07 PM.
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