Quote Originally Posted by DVirginiana View Post
In over ten years of keeping snakes, I have only soaked a snake one time... It was a garter being treated for parasites that damaged connective tissues, and the shed was retained and literally only coming off one scale at a time.
All other times I've had shed issues, letting the snake crawl through wet paper towels and/or shed boxes have done the trick. I might up humidity a bit right before a shed, but I've never done a preemptive soak.

I just don't see any evidence that a pre-emptive soak is necessary for a good shed. If it were, I imagine BPs would be SOL in their native habitat. I can see it as a last resort for a retained shed that is hanging on despite all other options, but not as a preemptive sort of thing.
As I've said before, I am not saying it's necessary. But it can be helpful to loosen the skin and make the process easier. If you really think about it, wouldn't it be easier to get out of a moist skin rather than a dry one? If you want I can find links from this site and the web showing how soaking can be helpful.


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