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sniper182
06-04-12, 06:28 AM
Hi everyone I was wondering if you could please help I have a two year jungle python I have had him for about 10 weeks, he has shed twice while I have had him. I haven't been able to get a full shed it is always broken in 3 sections is this ok I have checked temps and humidity on web and seem fine I spray his tank every two days and humidity stays around 45%. Is this too low around shedding. It's not a flakie shed, just in 3 sections.
Terranaut
06-04-12, 07:00 AM
I have 3 jcps. 2 shed one piece but my female tears hers every time. As long as it all comes off I wouldn't worry about it.
CDN_Blood
06-04-12, 07:10 AM
...As long as it all comes off I wouldn't worry about it.
Exactly. It's not uncommon for it to rip into pieces as it comes off. There is a lot of tension on it as they truck around their enclosure and once it gets snagged on a branch or something, it's likely going to tear, but if it all came off, the snake is healthy.
Lankyrob
06-04-12, 01:37 PM
If it comes off in large pieces it is fine, if it comes off in hundreds of small pieces THEN oyu need to up the humidity - sheds can get caught on "furniture" in the viv and rip easily so big pieces isnt an issue :)
sniper182
06-05-12, 04:29 AM
Thanks everyone he seems to be fine then thanks heaps for your replys
CDN_Blood
06-05-12, 07:48 AM
Not to be a jerk about it, but it's a Jungle *Carpet* python ;)
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