Bad Shed

[mark24]

Ok so before i went on vacation my snake was going about to shed, and the person that was watching my animals didnt do a good job. So when i got home about an hour ago, i went down check on them an my bull snake had a bad shed an he still as some shed skin on him what should i do?? And is ok to lightly spray the cadge to keep the humidity up??

[UwabamiReptiles]

Yes you spray the cage, I'd recommend doing that everytime he goes into shed. You could also soak him for aboout 15-20 in lukewarm water and that should help get the rest of that shed off.

[alessia55]

Yes, you can spray the cage to raise the humidity levels. To help your snake finish shedding, you can put him inside a small, damp pillow cover for a few minutes.

[mark24]

Yes you spray the cage, I'd recommend doing that everytime he goes into shed. You could also soak him for aboout 15-20 in lukewarm water and that should help get the rest of that shed off.

I sprayed the cadge the night before I left, and once i got home after i cleaned the cadge. I just wanted to make sure that it was ok to do that.

Should i just soak him in the bathtub or something else?? I dont have any small pillow cases or id do that.

[shaunyboy]

if any of mine have a bad shed,i just put them in the bath and peel the retained shed off

i would NOT peel retained eye caps,i would use viscotears if that ever happened

i use a lazer temperature gun,to make the water the same temperature as the snake ;)

cheers shaun

[Slcburm]

I always mist my snakes as they go blue 2x a day til they shed and this works perfect for me. If any shed is left over then a nice soak in the tub finishes it off

[mark24]

Ok thank you guys that helps alot.

[shaunyboy]

Ok thank you guys that helps alot.

if the eye caps are retained let me know and i'll pm you the viscotears method (it works perfectly)

cheers shaun

[alessia55]

If you don't have a small pillow case, after you've soaked your snake in a warm, shallow container of water, you can use a damp towel and have the snake slither through the towel as you hold it.

[mark24]

shaunyboy Thankfully the eye caps are'nt retained.
alessia55 Thank you for the advice

[bad kitty]

If you don't have a small pillow case, after you've soaked your snake in a warm, shallow container of water, you can use a damp towel and have the snake slither through the towel as you hold it.

Yeah, that works very well, I've found! My boa is quite happy to slither through a wet facecloth to get any little bits she missed. That method has always worked well for me, but nothing beats a good misting every day or so!

[mark24]

When I put him in a shallow bowl of water I was letting him soak for a little bit he kept trying to get out an before I could get the damp towel the shed came off in my hand haha. Thank you again guys for all the tips and help its greatly appreciated

[alessia55]

When I put him in a shallow bowl of water I was letting him soak for a little bit he kept trying to get out an before I could get the damp towel the shed came off in my hand haha. Thank you again guys for all the tips and help its greatly appreciated

That's good news! Thanks for updating us :)
A little more misting to keep the humidity up some more will help prevent this from happening again. :)

[mark24]

Yea it is. Any time I guessed you guys would wanna hear the good news haha :).
Yea I kind of wish I didnt go on vacation, cuz like i said before the person waching him didnt do a good job. From what it looked like they came over once, then that was it cuz bedding was in the water bowl everything was bone dry. I was'nt happy when i found him like i did. Before I left I lightly sprayed the cadge so humidity was high so he would have a good shed but that didnt happen an i told em to spray it but they did'nt :/