[Question] Just got here and already shedding

LespaceSerpent · 02-09-16, 11:46 AM

Goodness, I feel bad for the poor little guy now. He had the pet store guy and me messing with him and he was getting ready for shed. His was very subtle too cause I had no idea.

But I did post this with a question in mind: He started to shed, the skin on his nose is broken already, but he hasn't finished it and I was wondering if it was because it was daytime or if I should be worried?

I might be being overly fussy but I really want to take good care of him. I made sure to spray his cage and the substrate to help make it a bit more humid. I keep a damp cloth on the top to help keep humidity up normally.

I should probably make him a special hide as well, I just need to find a tub that will fit him to edit.

**Aaron_S** · 02-09-16, 11:48 AM

he'll shed within the day or night. Don't sweat it

LespaceSerpent · 02-09-16, 11:52 AM

I figured I might be overreacting honestly ^-^;Thanks for the advice

LespaceSerpent · 02-10-16, 10:10 AM

When should I start trying to help? I figure he already went through the first part of his shed since he was getting the piece off his nose. His scales are very obviously wrinkled and dry. I thought I had the humidity up but I'm going to go get a new hygrometer in case the cheesy one I have is busted. (I wanted to get a better one any now but now I haveore incentive)

LespaceSerpent · 02-10-16, 11:35 AM

I wanted to let you guys know I talk to the guy at the petstore and he gave me a free shedding tub, so Butterscotch is in there now.

**Minkness** · 02-10-16, 12:01 PM

A shedding...tub?

Glad it was free, he really shouldn't need it. And if there is stuck shed, you usually want to wait a day or two to let them get it off themself.

Make sure you are offering a water dish big enough to soak in as well.

If he continues to have issues, bump your humidity as well and if you do have him in a tank like mentioned, cover most of the screen to help with the humidity.

You should never 'have' to help a snake shed.

jpsteele80 · 02-10-16, 12:06 PM

A shedding tub? Commenly known as a water bowl. Wow it never ceases to amaze me what let shops will come up with.

LespaceSerpent · 02-10-16, 12:08 PM

I do have a large water dish, and all it is is a small tub with paper towels and a fancy lid to help them. I'm working on getting my tank's humidity back up as I was right about my hygrometer not working properly. It was way too low.

jpsteele80 · 02-10-16, 12:10 PM

What kinda cage is it, if it's a screen top it will never hold humidity you will have to spray it constantly

LespaceSerpent · 02-10-16, 12:11 PM

It does have a screen, I'm working on improvising something to help keep it up

jpsteele80 · 02-10-16, 12:14 PM

Using a heat lamp with a dome on top?

**Minkness** · 02-10-16, 12:18 PM

Yeah, heat lamps also suck up humidity. Another reason to look into a CHE.

Also, for the few times I needed to help my snakes shed, I just used a tupperware, filled it half way with warm water (not too warm though) and placed it on the space in the cage that their uth is in to keep it warm. 10 mins latwr come back, and the shed sluffs off pretty easily with a gentle rub of a cloth.

LespaceSerpent · 02-10-16, 12:23 PM

I do have the heat lamp on top, I heard putting a damp towel on the part of the screen not covered by the lamp can help, is that true?

And yeah that seems pretty simple to me, actually similar to what the store told me about the one I got. He said it's just to help them take it off themselves

jpsteele80 · 02-10-16, 12:23 PM

If you can find a cage with an rhp, I swear by them and wont use anything else now

jpsteele80 · 02-10-16, 12:27 PM

Dont listen to that idiot at the store when that towel dries up and it will next to a hot bulb you just creates a fire hazard, take tin foil for the time being and cover the whole top of the cage, then cut out a circle just big enough for the dome to go over (be careful not to cut the screen) that will work alot better till you can get something better