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    Re: Snake lost scales during shed?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rigatoni View Post
    Thank you so much for your answer! I'm relieved that it seems to not be too bad I've attached a close up picture, I hope that helps to see it more clearly. I don't have a better quality picture unfortunately.
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    The skin is raw and red at these spots but it's not really bleeding.
    I will also look into getting some Vetericyn!
    We only have hides designed for snakes but we'll definitely check for edges again.

    Thank you so much!

    ~Anne
    Yes, that photo helps. It looks just like where a previously damaged & scabbed scale came off with his latest shed- that's why it's red but not bleeding. It likely bled a little bit initially, but you missed it, & it's hard to see on his coloration, so don't beat yourself up too much, lol. You can expect that he might shed a little more often for a while now- that's what snakes do when they have something that needs healing- they re-shed to heal it faster.
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