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jeanette · 05-18-2008, 07:22 PM

I dont keep Hognoses Lori P, but the few people i do know that keep them, keep them on various substrates. Some keep them on cocofibre (ecoearth), some on paper towels and others keep them on bark chippings.
i wasnt aware that hognoses have a problem with shedding, get him in a wet bag and then try and raise the humidity. i think the substrate is going to have to be what works best for you. if you think the substrate suits you but might be too dry then you could try a moss box. i use a moss box for my royal/ball python as they are notoriously bad shedders, when he is due to go into blue he heads for his damp moss box and stays there till hes ready to shed.
Anybody else got any ideas?

05-18-2008, 07:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
jeanette "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: i live in the uk near the city of sheffield Posts: 476 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question I dont keep Hognoses Lori P, but the few people i do know that keep them, keep them on various substrates. Some keep them on cocofibre (ecoearth), some on paper towels and others keep them on bark chippings. i wasnt aware that hognoses have a problem with shedding, get him in a wet bag and then try and raise the humidity. i think the substrate is going to have to be what works best for you. if you think the substrate suits you but might be too dry then you could try a moss box. i use a moss box for my royal/ball python as they are notoriously bad shedders, when he is due to go into blue he heads for his damp moss box and stays there till hes ready to shed. Anybody else got any ideas?