View Full Version : Worst shed EVER
And I don't even know how. I was misting a ton, (apparently too much, as his log molded...even though it always said 80%), made sure he always had water, temps are at 88 and 78 respectively...what went wrong?? It was so bad, there is skin EVERYWHERE, and I had to bathe him and help him get the rest off. help to prevent this? He did perfect last time, and I changed nothing...
Rogue628
10-10-12, 10:59 PM
What are your temps/humidity before shed? Have you changed anything about his enclosure? Are you reading his temps and humidity with a digital reader or analog? Could it possibly be faulty? I'm honestly at a loss on what could have happened. I've had a couple of my animals have a really bad shed before and I never could figure it out. I wonder if it just happens sometimes.....
It's always at least 75% in there, and nothing else has changed. My readers are digital, but i guess they could be faulty. I'll get a different one to check. I'm just wondering if it happens at times too, it was so weird. He did get a little scratch above his eye from his last meal, but it's doing great and will likely be gone in 2 sheds (he hadn't eaten in two weeks, and there was NO frozen even close to being big enough which is why he got fed live)
Rogue628
10-10-12, 11:32 PM
I doubt the scratch did anything to make his shed come off in pieces. If it's a light scratch, give it two to three sheds and it should disappear. He may even shed more often to promote quicker healing.
Like you, I'm stumped and can only guess maybe your reader has gone off. I've had a couple of Wal Mart ones like Wayne uses go faulty pretty quick due to them not being able to take the high humidity my rainbow required.
it was an rzilla one =[ yeah, i didn't think the scratch would do too much. It's not bad at all, i was just afraid it had got his eye at first, but it didn't, thank GOD. guess i'll get a different hygrometer and see what's going on.
Have you ever salt tested your hygrometers? Even if you do buy another one it's a good idea to salt test them. You can google salt test or search on this site. Ssnakess member Skumbo has a link in one of his threads. The salt test allows you to calibrate the hygrometer for greater accuracy.
Good luck!
moshirimon
10-11-12, 08:06 PM
retics tend to do this as a species. sometimes more than other times. i'm pretty sure it just happens, and if your conditions are proper then your ok. just bathe him till you can get it all off.
Really? That's good to know, moshirimon! I felt so sad, cause I haven't had a bad shed with any snake since I first got oliver and was learning how to take care of him...
Wildside
10-11-12, 08:11 PM
You check for injuries and parasites? I'm sure you probably did but just asking in case you forgot ;)
Haha, def no parasites (they'd show up nicely against his yellow), but he did get scratched by a rat, as I mentioned earlier. It's so small though I don't think it did it. Plus it's over his eye, which would really only explain his head not shedding right. =/
Wildside
10-11-12, 08:16 PM
Hook him up with my VetRx treatment ;) and hopefully he'll do it right next time.
if i hadn't just lost my job, I so would <3 Sticking to basics for now, i'll just do bath time with him for his sheds until we can figure it out.
Wildside
10-11-12, 08:22 PM
VetRx is super cheap. Around $10 and the last bottle I bought lasted 3 years. It's great stuff to have on hand.
dave himself
10-11-12, 09:06 PM
I wouldn't worry about it to much my burms have bad sheds sometimes and there set ups never change
VetRx is super cheap. Around $10 and the last bottle I bought lasted 3 years. It's great stuff to have on hand.
..holay crap! is it just for sheds or anything?
moshirimon
10-12-12, 07:12 AM
Yea all should be good. Post up a pic of him once he's fully shed! :)
ReticMan123
10-12-12, 03:47 PM
I wouldn't worry about it. I never really have a problem in the shedding area either. Although every single shed I am sure to bath for 45 mins in warm water 1-2 days before shedding until he does shed in addition to misting the cage down. I feel it aids a lot in the loosening of the skin:) try it next time if you still have a problem
Simple; 80% isn't high enough during a shed cycle.
guess I'll try higher humidity, but it was the exact same as last time, and last time he shed perfect
Wildside
10-12-12, 05:05 PM
..holay crap! is it just for sheds or anything?
It can be used at the first signs of RI too. I discovered this stuff when I owned my shop. Sometimes the animals that came in weren't the healthiest and I refused to sell anything that was unhealthy, but I needed a super affordable way to help these guys out or else I wouldn't be able to turn profit.
millertime89
10-14-12, 12:05 AM
How frequently are you changing water?
millertime89
10-14-12, 12:20 AM
Try raising ambient to 80, dropping the hotspot some, and feed smaller meals until the next shed.
Aaron_S
10-14-12, 08:12 PM
What does smaller meals have to do with anything?
millertime89
10-16-12, 12:04 PM
dropping the hotspot they won't be able to digest meals as quickly, just a precaution.
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