My poor baby...

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I started soaking him back in Saturday because the pet store we got him from said he was dehydrated. We couldn't get him to eat. I was completely unaware that he was coming due for a shed. I feel pretty awful now because I'm not sure if soaking him is what may have caused some of the issues he is having now. I was soaking him for 20 minutes twice a day for Saturday, Sunday, and once on Monday. Came home from work on Tuesday and almost panicked when I saw his head looked like a massive blister had just popped around his eye. I know now he was just starting his shed. I hate this feeling of not doing enough of the right things for him.


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Snakes secret oils naturally to help them shed. Soaking them before they start a shed process will remove the oils and make it harder to shed. Soaking should really be a last resort option. Also, haven't seen this mentioned but never try to pick the shed off. You can damage scales that way.

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