fixing her shed

[Christina]

when my snake goes blue, i have the humidity up around 85% and higher, and she still hasn't shed in one piece. i've had her since christmas of 2006 and she's shed 3 times already. she's 2ft. and 200g. born summer of '06? (she gets a very small rat every friday) i've even soaked her a couple of times. she generally sheds in anywhere from 5-8 big pieces. is there anything else i can do?

[piranhaking]

As long as all the skin is comming off, its not really a big deal if its in one piece or not. Depending on what they rub against/wrap around while sheding, it can tear it. So if you get a complete shed i wouldnt really worry how many pieces its in.

[JLC]

Ditto what piranhaking said! So long as all the shed is coming off, that's all that matters. It's cool if you can get a single, perfectly rolled up piece of skin....but most of the time it's filled with poop anyhow. But a complete shed is all you're looking for...not a "perfect" one.


PS -- Soaking before a shed can make it more difficult, rather than helping. Save the soaking for after a shed has already gone bad and lots of it are still stuck.

[wildlifewarrior]

Take her to the body shop, LOL


~mike