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Re: Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn
Solana is getting ready for her first shed with us. She ate Sunday and then last night Katie went to pick her up and was met with much hysterics; bluff striking and tail rattling. Katie freaked out and didn't want to pick Solana up. I told her that you have to call her bluff and scooped her right up. Within a second of picking her up, she calmed right down, and realized I was not a threat. However, kind of odd since she hasn't done that since day one. A quick look at her tiny face, and sure enough, cloudy eyes! Humidity is high in the house and I moistened the paper towel in the two cool hides as well as misted the tank (2-3 sprays) with purified water (which she drinks - she's so tiny and we have chlorinated water - it's not bad, but why risk it - everyone else gets a mix of purified and tap). I repeated that step again today, but with a little more humidity added, as her eyes are no longer cloudy.
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Again, today, her eyes were clear and there were not hysterics when we checked on her. I was expecting poop, but not yet. Very interesting to see the loose skin on her body pre-shed.
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Additionally, my friend, really second mom, came over to meet Solana today. She pet Shayna (BP), but wouldn't pet Behira (BCI) or Figment (Corn). She did sit with and pet Frank (BTS). However, she helped hold Solana with Katie (Katie held her head and my second mom held her back half). The big snakes scare her. Her fear is they will squeeze her. However, she thinks Solana is adorable.
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Re: Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn
Originally Posted by dakski
Solana is getting ready for her first shed with us. She ate Sunday and then last night Katie went to pick her up and was met with much hysterics; bluff striking and tail rattling. Katie freaked out and didn't want to pick Solana up. I told her that you have to call her bluff and scooped her right up. Within a second of picking her up, she calmed right down, and realized I was not a threat. However, kind of odd since she hasn't done that since day one. A quick look at her tiny face, and sure enough, cloudy eyes! Humidity is high in the house and I moistened the paper towel in the two cool hides as well as misted the tank (2-3 sprays) with purified water (which she drinks - she's so tiny and we have chlorinated water - it's not bad, but why risk it - everyone else gets a mix of purified and tap). I repeated that step again today, but with a little more humidity added, as her eyes are no longer cloudy.
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Again, today, her eyes were clear and there were not hysterics when we checked on her. I was expecting poop, but not yet. Very interesting to see the loose skin on her body pre-shed.
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Additionally, my friend, really second mom, came over to meet Solana today. She pet Shayna (BP), but wouldn't pet Behira (BCI) or Figment (Corn). She did sit with and pet Frank (BTS). However, she helped hold Solana with Katie (Katie held her head and my second mom held her back half). The big snakes scare her. Her fear is they will squeeze her. However, she thinks Solana is adorable.
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Now the eyes have cleared I would spray well a few times throughout each day until you're sure it's actually shed its skin - it can take up to 7 days for some .
I actually use a water sprayer rather than a fine mist thingy but as long as you get the humidity to a decent level it's fine .
Works for mine anyways
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Re: Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn
Originally Posted by Zincubus
Now the eyes have cleared I would spray well a few times throughout each day until you're sure it's actually shed its skin - it can take up to 7 days for some .
I actually use a water sprayer rather than a fine mist thingy but as long as you get the humidity to a decent level it's fine .
Works for mine anyways
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Thank you. I normally would be spraying at least 2X a day (with a water sprayer - not a fine mister). However, the humidity in my finished basement (where the reptiles are) is about 70% right now. The dryer species have lights, heat, and vents, that get it well below that, but Solana's tank is up over 60% now.
I want a good shed, but don't want to keep the tank soaked all day either. I am either spraying one really good spray that lasts for a while, or preferably, 2 smaller sprays.
Not my first rodeo with shedding, but the she is the first scaleless snake I've had, and she's tiny. I want a really good first shed. I think by maintaining 60-75% until she sheds will work well. After all, she is a corn snake, not BRB!
I'll keep everyone in the loop!
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Re: Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn
Looking great mate, glad all went well the shed
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Re: Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn
Last night, Solana took her third pinkie for us. She's been eating and digesting well, had a great shed, and is calming down a lot and becoming quite friendly and inquisitive and calm.
We will start her on a pinkie every 4-5 days from this point on and until she goes to two pinkies, then fuzzies, etc. I am sticking to a slightly modified Munson plan.
Basically feed, let her digest, and after she poops, feed again. Start to put some weight on the tiny thing!
So happy and relieved that she is doing so well.
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Re: Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn
I had Solana out tonight and she looks fully digested and ready to poop. She's getting so incredibly calm already. Tonight, she let me pick her right up, and relaxed into my hand in seconds.
However, things are really getting out of hand! Katie said tonight that Solana, "is definitely my favorite now." That's great, I love that she's super excited and interested in her and wants to be involved and watch her grow, all good things. She's also showing more interest in the other reptiles as well. Also good.
She took it too far tonight though. She was picking on Behira for her aggressive food response and because, before I hook trained her, which has gone wonderfully, she nailed me, ONCE! One time! I thought she had let that go! So now, Solana is a docile cutie and Behira is the bad guy? I pointed out to Katie that on several occasions Solana tried to at least take a finger, if not murder us, to protect herself. That's all good. I would expect a 9 gram and 2 month old animal in a new place to be scared and defensive. Happy she's growing out of that, but also, I understand. However, Katie thinks that behavior from Solana is cute, but Behira's food response is aggressive.
Personally, I also understand Behira's food drive and don't like her any less because of that. I've learned to adapt and hook trained and once she knows food isn't coming, is an absolute sweetheart and overall, she doesn't have a mean or aggressive bone in her body. She fell asleep on my arm last night for Pete's sake!
Okay..............Done with the rant!
Overall, incredibly happy Katie has bonded so well with Solana. I think it's wonderful and even if she's protective of her at Behira's expense sometimes, I know she loves Behira as well (as of last week, Behira was her second favorite ).
Solana is wonderful and is coming along nicely. She's settled in well and will start packing on the weight with her shorter feeding intervals starting this week.
So happy with all the reptiles here, and Solana was a great final edition to the family.
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Re: Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn
She's such a cute little worm, when I bred my little corns a few years ago it was so weird going to sort my boas out after the difference is so vast,
Really glad solana is settling in and Katie has taken such a liking to her
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She is precious little babe thank you ever so much for sharing and best wishes always..
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