Quote Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
I'm pleased you gave him a soak which will help to loosen the shed skin and also rehydrated the snake if he's in the least bit dehydrated - sometimes explains the wrinkles even if they're not shedding . After a soak they always look plumper and somehow healthier and many eat the next day or so which suggests that the soak helps them feel better in themselves . There are many who are happy to heap scorn on anybody who soaks their snake but it's seen to be far more accepted over here in the UK .


Anyways , enough of the waffling !!

The little known magic part of the soaking procedure is when you take him out of the soaking tub have a wet or very damp , rough textured towel handy and let him slither inside the towel in your hands , when his head pops out , cover it with the towel and encourage him to keep on slithering around inside the towel whilst applying VERY gentle pressure with your hands ... This normally results in all the skin and even the stubborn bits getting caught on the towel ....
Should I use a paper towel or wash cloth? I used a paper towel but it didn't seem to do very much.