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    Re: Shead

    Quote Originally Posted by ziggy the pig View Post
    Yes I do have humidity gauge and their tools of them actually one says 55 the other says 60% I do have medication for him that I’ve been using to help with that unfortunately from the previous few stock sheds I will add a little bit more water to the bedding and take a Q-tip and get it wet rub it on his eye he doesn’t like taking a soak unless it’s absolutely necessary last time my friend and I tried attempting to remove a stuck eye cap we or unsuccessful sound another way to help remove it was out hurting him he’s in a new terrarium and wasn’t sure how well he would shed I thought he would shed well A new learning curve for a new terrarium


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    When you notice your snake clouding up, raise the humidity to 75% until they're done shedding. Substrates that hold moisture help a lot, but only if the ventilation is mostly restricted- IF you're using a glass tank of any kind, you want to cover most of the screen top so the humidity stays in.

    Provide a humid hide (keep the sphagnum moss damp during his shed).

    Soak- I didn't mean to soak the whole snake- you'll need to soak a towel/cloth/or sponge & keep it on his eye-cap for a while until it softens enough to gently rub off. But a Q-tip is pretty small for this. The "shed-aid" type products don't usually do anything more than plain water- fyi. You could also just wrap him in a damp towel, then put him in a ventilated tub for a while- he'll probably get the shedding done.
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