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Old 03-25-13, 02:35 PM   #16
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Re: shed help

Application of this stuff only masks a problem. Fix the husbandry and it will fix the snake. Substrate sticks to it. They can not grip prey properly ect. I am amazed a vet would recomend this. Water and proper husbandry is the best way to fix a shed issue , not with lotions.
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Old 03-25-13, 02:41 PM   #17
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Re: shed help

Mineral oil is bad for snakes. Like humans, their skin needs to breathe. If you coat them with mineral oil, that can't happen. It can have several unpleasant (for the snake) side effects.

One person who posted about this several years ago tried it as a mite cure. Here's his post from 10/16/2002:

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Heres a reply from dave barker i got when i asked him about mineral oil.


"Mineral oil can make snakes shed the “stratum corneum” the outermost layer of the skin, probably because it coats the scale so completely that the underlying “stratum germinitivum” can no longer respire. It’s not good to lose too much."

Go with Nix, Provent a mite, or Soak the snakes in soapy water.

i've used mineral oil before and the outcome wasn't pretty.
Your snake will lose most of its outerlayer scales, and will look like crap.
And it takes at least 2 sheds till it looks like normal again.

if your friends have already used the mineral oil, tell them to thouroughly rinse it a few times, and get as much as it off as possible.

And if i understand correctly, they also added some in there water bowl????
if this is the case, tell them to change the water immediately.
Drinking oil wont do anything to the mites.
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When I was young, doctors used to recommend mineral for human topical usage, too, but later found that it really isn't good for humans either.

There have been several excellent ideas for promoting a clean shed posted that are much safer and healthier for the snake than mineral oil.
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Old 03-25-13, 04:09 PM   #18
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How is mineral oil bad for them? I have used it in the past for stuck sheds and to get rid of mites. Work liked a charm for both cases. It was recommended by my herp vet who has 25 years experience treating reptiles and its non toxic.
You're vet also recommended throeing baby snakes in a freezer.
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