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Omg guys he is shedding for the first time since i brought him home, hes doing it right now, i am taking pictures and recording some, it is taking him some time to shed. i love his undercoat he looks like suede. lol i feel like a lil kid at a candy store haha
mistersprinkles
04-20-11, 01:35 PM
keep him moist and keep misting with a spray bottle. He'll be very dehydrated after shedding so make sure he knows where water is and its fresh.
Hydro shed on 420. That's interesting. :).
You don't often get the opportunity to actually watch them shed. Congrats and enjoy!
Lankyrob
04-20-11, 02:00 PM
Had 7 snakes for a year and so far only seen one shed "live" - once he has finished check the shed skin for eye caps and tail tips - as long as these are on the shed then GOOD JOB!!
brylecc1989
04-20-11, 03:02 PM
Happy 420 sir. congrats :)
ok so he has shed both his eye caps, he has a piece stuck to his nose area, and has like the rest of his body to shed. think hes taking a break, some one said i should put him in a tank with warm water and let him soak for 15 mins then i should try to rub off his skin with a soft rag. should i try this?
TeaNinja
04-20-11, 05:19 PM
Don't mess with him yet!! my suggestion would be spray the viv down with a spray bottle A LOT right now and let him try to finish. healthy snakes should shed in 1 piece without any aid except for extra humidity.
haha i looked down and HAD to take a screen shot.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af184/teaninja/420on4-20.png
oh dont worry im not touching him at all, and the skin you se on the red material is his WHOLE coat of dead skin. he is completely done shedding
haha i looked down and HAD to take a screen shot.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af184/teaninja/420on4-20.png
nice screenshot!!
belovedboas
04-20-11, 05:34 PM
congrats.....very interesting process to watch!!:)
indeed, me and my whole family sat there and watched him, he did ok with his head, he used the rubber linning of the tank to get that off, then he tried using the stick in his cage to get some more off. then he rested. then after some time he got smart and used the driftwood to peel the rest. now he is sun bathing. well uv light. or should i turn that off since his skin is so tender?
belovedboas
04-20-11, 06:10 PM
no need for the uv light,but you could leave it on:) I would just listen to others that have posted n just let him rest
sickvenom
04-20-11, 06:12 PM
You can leave the light on, just don't handle him for a few days.
not going to handle him at all. im just worried that i need to keep the light on, its pretty cold here in michigan, usa drops to 40 and below sometimes during day, and below 30's at night, so i try to keep him warm
RandyRhoads
04-20-11, 06:59 PM
It's not dropping that low in his cage right....?
ofc not, his cage today was at a high 87 low side 81ish
mistersprinkles
04-20-11, 10:42 PM
indeed, me and my whole family sat there and watched him, he did ok with his head, he used the rubber linning of the tank to get that off, then he tried using the stick in his cage to get some more off. then he rested. then after some time he got smart and used the driftwood to peel the rest. now he is sun bathing. well uv light. or should i turn that off since his skin is so tender?
The snake can't use UV light and UV light hasn't got any known effects on it neither does just plain normal light. The skin isn't tender, it's just soft for the first couple of house because of the oil the snake has to secrete from it's skin to detatch the old skin from the new one underneath. Just make sure it knows where it's water is and keep the aquarium unusually humid for a day with a spray bottle if you can. The shed looks good. Kingsnakes should always shed in one long piece. Sometimes a bit breaks but it's always one piece. Or two. Looks good.
sickvenom
04-20-11, 10:58 PM
It's not dropping that low in his cage right....?
he was referring to his local temps outside.
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