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09-14-03, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Swindon, WILTSHIRE. UK
Age: 54
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Boa shedding gone a bit wrong.
My 3.5ft Boa shed today, it was all in bits & took us hours to get all the skin off. When we eventually did get him cleaned up, he developed a whitish, sticky patch down his back.
What happened for him to shed so badly & what is this whitish, sticky patch? The patch seems to annoy him when it's touched. I don't think it could be a burn.
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09-14-03, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2003
Location: Pittsburgh
Age: 40
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Whats the humidity like? Next time spray the cage like 3 times a day with HOT water, and don't handle him at all, you'll have better results. I've never heard of the sticky white patch thing.
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09-14-03, 02:04 PM
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add a humid hide when he goes blue
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09-16-03, 06:24 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Swindon, WILTSHIRE. UK
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Thanks to those of you who answered my question. I'll keep this mind for the next time he starts to shed.
Since I cleaned him up, I have noticed that the scales on his belly have started coming off & it's leaving a pinkish sore looking patch underneath the scales. I'm pretty sure he hasn't got mites, but this is a bit worrying. I will try to post pics if I can get my Digital camera working with windowsXP  .
Other than trouble with him shedding & now this scale ripping thing, He seems quite comtent to be handled & is his usual self.
Thanks again for your help.
Wayne.
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0.0.1 Corn, 1.0 Green Blotched Corn, 0.1 Carolina Corn, 0.1 Bull Snake, 1.0 Columbian Red Tail. 0.1 CRB
Snakes don't kill people. Stupidity Kills!
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10-08-03, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Swindon, WILTSHIRE. UK
Age: 54
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Ozzy has shed again since I last posted, This time I took advice & he shed perfect. Thanks all.
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0.0.1 Corn, 1.0 Green Blotched Corn, 0.1 Carolina Corn, 0.1 Bull Snake, 1.0 Columbian Red Tail. 0.1 CRB
Snakes don't kill people. Stupidity Kills!
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10-09-03, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2003
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canuckland
Age: 46
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Great to hear that it worked for you. I'm always quite pleased when the kids have a perfect shed. 
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