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12-24-2015, 01:53 PM
#201
Registered User
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
Zorro really wasn't in the mood to be handled yesterday, but today he seemed to welcome the help that I was giving him... another 45 mins in the wet pillowcase, with scrunched up newspaper for him to rub against.... clean and shiny... now that the central heating is on, I'm gonna have to up the viv humidity....
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08-13-2016, 06:09 PM
#202
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Years later and people are still reading it. Thanks Christie! My snake is in the tub as I am writing this, working on a bad shed. He has had a rough couple of days but I think it all boils down to him having a problem shedding. I bathe him regularly but I'm going to throw in a washcloth this time. Thanks again!
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10-12-2016, 06:27 AM
#203
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
Originally Posted by Loz
Zorro really wasn't in the mood to be handled yesterday, but today he seemed to welcome the help that I was giving him... another 45 mins in the wet pillowcase, with scrunched up newspaper for him to rub against.... clean and shiny... now that the central heating is on, I'm gonna have to up the viv humidity....
I just suggested the pillowcase method in another forum and got shot down
Has anyone heard of snakes dying after being left in a damp pillowcase in the viv for an hour to help with shedding ??
Supposedly the fibres in the material swell and cut off the air to the snake !??!
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10-12-2016, 06:27 AM
#204
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
Has anyone heard of snakes dying after being left in a damp pillowcase in the viv for an hour to help with shedding ??
Supposedly the fibres in the material swell and cut off the air to the snake !??!
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10-12-2016, 01:43 PM
#205
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
Nah - it's only a risk for really expensive, high threadcount, bedding.
I would be more wary of them putting it in the hot end and thinking they had to increase the temps and cooking the poor thing.
If you want to test a pillowcase simply get it soaking wet and see if you can squeeze the air out of it easily.
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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10-12-2016, 06:20 PM
#206
BPnet Veteran
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
I for one am thankful as this has provided a good resource for a bad shed. one question though is how to get the head area since my little bp is seriously head shy although she is getting better.
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10-12-2016, 06:50 PM
#207
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
Originally Posted by Vipera Berus
I for one am thankful as this has provided a good resource for a bad shed. one question though is how to get the head area since my little bp is seriously head shy although she is getting better.
Sorting retained shed in the head area is simple enough tbh .
Soften the skin by the method you choose and let the snake slither through a damp , rough textured towel for a few minutes and apply very gentle pressure over the head area ..
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12-13-2016, 04:38 PM
#208
Registered User
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
Tried this on my last bad shed, worked great!!! Thanks!!!
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12-13-2016, 06:16 PM
#209
Re: Bad shed? No problem.
Originally Posted by Pythia
Tried this on my last bad shed, worked great!!! Thanks!!!
Great to hear !!
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12-31-2016, 06:01 PM
#210
Registered User
Nice!
I do this frequently in winter months in MN because it's hard to keep any moisture anywhere when it's this dry and cold. Very nice, Christie! I've got one of my boys soaking as I type!
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