Bad Shed Situation - Page 3

Terranaut · 06-24-13, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

A screen top cage is fine if you modify it, and provide a humid hide. Shed aid works in a pinch if the drying is too much for just water.

It's been 2 weeks... Your snake is still unable to shed.... please get it to a vet. Your snake's health is now at risk and it must be feeling pretty miserable...so I think it's too late to just see how it goes in its old tank...

Shed aid or shed ease is totaly not needed....ever.
Proper husbandry is the best. If that fails a warm bath with a soft cloth will work. If the shed will not come off after that go back and fix the husbandry and wait until next shed. A snake will not die from not shedding for 2 weeks. We had a member here remove 5sheds at once (if I remember correctly) from a rescued carpet. Again shed ease is a pet store ,newbie product nobody should waste there money on.

Ourobouros · 06-24-13, 01:46 PM

[QUOTE=Terranaut;Shed aid or shed ease is totaly not needed....ever.
Proper husbandry is the best. If that fails a warm bath with a soft cloth will work. If the shed will not come off after that go back and fix the husbandry and wait until next shed. A snake will not die from not shedding for 2 weeks. We had a member here remove 5sheds at once (if I remember correctly) from a rescued carpet. Again shed ease is a pet store ,newbie product nobody should waste there money on.[/QUOTE]

When my snake came in the mail she was starting to shed and when I used the shed aid she was done in a day. It does help but I hope to never need it again.

Now I have modified my screen top tank and my snake successfully shed last night.

I'm about getting timely results , not letting it get to 5 sheds at once.
Disagree all you want. I do what works and prefer not to allow my animals to suffer.

Ourobouros · 06-24-13, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

Shed aid or shed ease is totaly not needed....ever.
Proper husbandry is the best. If that fails a warm bath with a soft cloth will work. If the shed will not come off after that go back and fix the husbandry and wait until next shed. A snake will not die from not shedding for 2 weeks. We had a member here remove 5sheds at once (if I remember correctly) from a rescued carpet. Again shed ease is a pet store ,newbie product nobody should waste there money on.

Death can occur from shed issues. If the tip didn't shed or any other part it can cut off circulation.

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/elaph...ke-tail-2.html

Terranaut · 06-24-13, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

When my snake came in the mail she was starting to shed and when I used the shed aid she was done in a day. It does help but I hope to never need it again.

Now I have modified my screen top tank and my snake successfully shed last night.

I'm about getting timely results , not letting it get to 5 sheds at once.
Disagree all you want. I do what works and prefer not to allow my animals to suffer.

Honestly? Did you try water first? Oh yeah. It is the main active ingredient in that stuff. There is aloe in there too. I wonder how many snakes smear aloe on themselves when dry? Or the preservatives and crap. The funny part is the instructions say to add it to water and give a 20 min soak. Any snake will shed after a 20min soak in good old fashioned water. But hey if you want to drop cash on something that does nothing so be it. But do not come on here and advocate a product that does not work. Whats next ? Are you going to tell me how great mineral oil works at killing mites?
I also forgot to add that snakes do not enjoy having crap put all over them to look like you armoralled them.
Not knowing something is one thing but preaching false, wrong information is a bad practice. Be sure to know before you support ideas. This one being a bad idea....and us who are in the know do not let our snakes suffer...they shed without needing help in the first place.

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

Death can occur from shed issues. If the tip didn't shed or any other part it can cut off circulation.

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/elaph...ke-tail-2.html

Never in 2 weeks. Where do you get this stuff??

Ourobouros · 06-24-13, 03:54 PM

I did try water first. No good. Again do what you want. I do what is best for my animals. I have no issues with trying what I know works rather than take advice from someone who nonchalantly brushes off shedding issues.

Terranaut · 06-24-13, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

I did try water first. No good. Again do what you want. I do what is best for my animals.

That's the whole point. I don't "do what I want" ,I do what's right and what your telling everyone is not "what is best for your animals" I encourage you to look up product reviews on shed ease. Lol!!! Go ahead and tell me some more "facts"

Mark Taylor · 06-24-13, 04:20 PM

This part made me laugh.

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

I have no issues with trying what I know works rather than take advice.

Terranaut is right water is all you need to help snakes shed that's why humidity is so important to get right we help the snakes shed by bumping up the humidity when we notice the snake going into shed, but if you don't notice that stage the water bowl should be big enough to soak.

I know you said it work because it worked for you but is was more likely the fact that added water and a 20 minute soak assisted.

KORBIN5895 · 06-24-13, 05:15 PM

@op

Your snake is severely dehydrated and a few soaks won't help at this point. If you go to a vet they will rehydrate the snake.

The best way to help a stuck shed is proper husbandry. After that warm water (80°f-85°f). I have only ever had two bad sheds.

smy_749 · 06-24-13, 05:29 PM

Its pretty easy to solve stuck shed, and I agree with terr that your wasting your money on that shed crap. Its like saying 'Weight loss t-shirt. Just put it on and jog 5 miles daily and you will see results in weeks" .....

Proper husbandry is number one, and if its really really bad, usually a nice long soak in warm water and something in his enclosure to rub on is all you need.

The BP I received a week ago had atleast 2 layers of stuck shed for almost his entire body. He was stiff like a toy snake.....worst I've seen I think. 20 minute bath he had ALL of the shed off by morning.

Ourobouros · 06-24-13, 06:26 PM

I think it's very nasty that some of you reword my posts. I do what works and what is best gets translated into "I do what I want"? WTF? I'm done trying to help. Numerous posts, myself included, telling the OP to see a vet and she doesn't listen. I'm out.

Terranaut · 06-24-13, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

I think it's very nasty that some of you reword my posts. I do what works and what is best gets translated into "I do what I want"? WTF? I'm done trying to help. Numerous posts, myself included, telling the OP to see a vet and she doesn't listen. I'm out.

Nobody is hoping you leave, just stop posting inacurate information like it's fact. Nobody reworded anything you said. I just quoted it.

Ourobouros · 06-24-13, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Taylor

This part made me laugh.

Terranaut is right water is all you need to help snakes shed that's why humidity is so important to get right we help the snakes shed by bumping up the humidity when we notice the snake going into shed, but if you don't notice that stage the water bowl should be big enough to soak.

I know you said it work because it worked for you but is was more likely the fact that added water and a 20 minute soak assisted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ourobouros

I did try water first. No good. Again do what you want. I do what is best for my animals. I have no issues with trying what I know works rather than take advice from someone who nonchalantly brushes off shedding issues.

As you can see this was out of context

Ourobouros · 06-24-13, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ourobouros

I did try water first. No good. Again do what you want. I do what is best for my animals. I have no issues with trying what I know works rather than take advice from someone who nonchalantly brushes off shedding issues.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terranaut

That's the whole point. I don't "do what I want" ,I do what's right and what your telling everyone is not "what is best for your animals" I encourage you to look up product reviews on shed ease. Lol!!! Go ahead and tell me some more "facts"

And again. Reworded

Ourobouros · 06-24-13, 09:49 PM

I thought I'd benefit from going to a forum to learn and discuss just as much as sharing my experience. I'm not ever saying I'm an expert but when faced down by a bunch of immature "experts" I only get frustrated. I'll just forget about posting at all here since I'm clearly not benefitting from this place. I'll just talk to people who know how to respect others. F*** off goodnight. I'm leaving the entire forum congratulations.

Amadeus · 06-24-13, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ourobouros

I thought I'd benefit from going to a forum to learn and discuss just as much as sharing my experience. I'm not ever saying I'm an expert but when faced down by a bunch of immature "experts" I only get frustrated. I'll just forget about posting at all here since I'm clearly not benefitting from this place. I'll just talk to people who know how to respect others. F*** off goodnight. I'm leaving the entire forum congratulations.

BahhhhhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaH

Sorry

I bet he'll still be lurking here when he realizes this forum is one of the better ones in terms of being nasty and snide.