Snakeweed & Ratking

[sharthun]

Put some moistened spagnum moss in hide. I do this for all my snakes in their warm hides.

[nyjon]

Thanks for the reply

Put the moss inside the hide on the warm side? Will he keep trying to shed? I hope he can take off whats left.

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by nyjon

Thanks for the reply

Put the moss inside the hide on the warm side? Will he keep trying to shed? I hope he can take off whats left.

My snakes tend to use the warm hides more when in shed. You could put the moss in all hides. Just make sure the hide that's being used more frequently has moss.

[nyjon]

I put him in a plastic container with warm wet paper towels and he was able to shed. I also lowered the temp to around 82. I had it on the high side on 89. I usually feed him on mondays, should i wait till tomorrow? Or see if he will take it?

Thanks for your help Steve #thumbsup

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by nyjon

I put him in a plastic container with warm wet paper towels and he was able to shed. I also lowered the temp to around 82. I had it on the high side on 89. I usually feed him on mondays, should i wait till tomorrow? Or see if he will take it?

Thanks for your help Steve #thumbsup

I would wait until tomorrow to let him recover a bit after the molt. It's a good idea not to handle your snake for a day before feeding unless it doesn't stop them from feeding after they adapt.

Steve

[nyjon]

Originally Posted by sharthun

I would wait until tomorrow to let him recover a bit after the molt. It's a good idea not to handle your snake for a day before feeding unless it doesn't stop them from feeding after they adapt.

Steve

i offered him a fuzzie and left him alone for about 45mins. When i checked on him he was half way done so i let him be and put him back in his cage after he was done. Lesson learned. Ill keep his temps in the lower 80's and cover the screen and add some moist paper towels when he sheds again. thanks for your help once again. here he is stuffed and looking glossy

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by nyjon

i offered him a fuzzie and left him alone for about 45mins. When i checked on him he was half way done so i let him be and put him back in his cage after he was done. Lesson learned. Ill keep his temps in the lower 80's and cover the screen and add some moist paper towels when he sheds again. thanks for your help once again. here he is stuffed and looking glossy

I feed all my snakes in their enclosures.No need to take them out to feed.

[nyjon]

love their colors after a shed





messing around with some gradiant







i also ordered a mbk from ryan beatty from kingsnake.com it should ship monday for tuesday delivery

thank you steve for linking me to kingsnake.com #thumbsup

[sharthun]

Awesome pics!!

[nyjon]

Originally Posted by sharthun

Awesome pics!!

thanks steve i went with kingsnake.com for a mbk. i cant wait man lol

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by nyjon

thanks steve i went with kingsnake.com for a mbk. i cant wait man lol

Sweet!!!

[nyjon]

heres some pictures of current setup for my milk snake. ill setup the mbk exactly the same.

[nyjon]

is 80F (warm side) and 75(cool side) ok for a milk snake? im debating weather or not i should add the heat pad

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by nyjon

heres some pictures of current setup for my milk snake. ill setup the mbk exactly the same.

Looking good!!!

[nyjon]

hey steven

burning the midnight oil?

what temp do you have your warm side set to on your milk snake?