Shedding question

Lori P · 09-15-2007, 08:48 PM

This is a ball python question-- hope that's ok!! My baby, who is almost 10 weeks old, has not shed the skin over her head or eyes yet; she has the dried skin still stuck to her. Should I try to help her get it off, or will she eventually get it off?? This was her first shed with me, so not sure how she did in the past.

THANKS for any advice!!!!

KITKAT · 09-15-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lori P

This is a ball python question-- hope that's ok!! My baby, who is almost 10 weeks old, has not shed the skin over her head or eyes yet; she has the dried skin still stuck to her. Should I try to help her get it off, or will she eventually get it off?? This was her first shed with me, so not sure how she did in the past.

THANKS for any advice!!!!

Bag her in a slightly damp pillowcase overnight. If it still does not come off by tomorrow, then message us back.

ssssnakeluvr · 09-15-2007, 10:11 PM

definitely do the bag first....if the lens caps don't come off, future ones won't either and this could lead to eye problems up to losing and eye and blindness.

zooplan · 09-16-2007, 03:51 AM

I would put it to a lukewarm bath for half an hour as I do if one of my garters has a problem with shedding.

drache · 09-16-2007, 04:11 AM

both is a good idea
the warm bath and the then the bag
except that when I use the bag, it always dries out, so I make it not just damp, but really wet

zooplan · 09-16-2007, 04:20 AM

I don´t like the wet bag because of the reduced air flow for the snake within but even desert snakes can swim.

Lori P · 09-16-2007, 08:32 AM

Thanks guys. I just got this this morning, so what I did was (since she ate last night and I don't want to handle her today) is I put warm, dampened moss in her little plastic cave that she's curled up in and covered the opening with a damp washcloth. She can move it if she wants to come out, but it made a warm, damp little cave for her.

Will let you know later if it helps. THANK YOU!!!!

LushLulu85 · 09-16-2007, 12:20 PM

i remember doing that just before i discovered sissle had scale rot and i have only just linked the two together.
i dont know what anyone else thinks to this but just becareful and keep an eye on him
xxx

adamanteus · 09-16-2007, 01:53 PM

Keeping the snakes damp overnight to help loosen the unsloughed skin won't cause a scale-rot problem. It is consistent, long-term high humidity that can help to cause this problem. The damp cave idea sounds good, should work a treat.

LushLulu85 · 09-17-2007, 08:06 PM

lol ok then now i am confuzzled again of how sissle got it lol

09-15-2007, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,347	Shedding question This is a ball python question-- hope that's ok!! My baby, who is almost 10 weeks old, has not shed the skin over her head or eyes yet; she has the dried skin still stuck to her. Should I try to help her get it off, or will she eventually get it off?? This was her first shed with me, so not sure how she did in the past. THANKS for any advice!!!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

09-15-2007, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,387	Re: Shedding question definitely do the bag first....if the lens caps don't come off, future ones won't either and this could lead to eye problems up to losing and eye and blindness.

09-16-2007, 03:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
zooplan The red side of life. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 1,171	Re: Shedding question I would put it to a lukewarm bath for half an hour as I do if one of my garters has a problem with shedding. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

09-16-2007, 04:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,765	Re: Shedding question both is a good idea the warm bath and the then the bag except that when I use the bag, it always dries out, so I make it not just damp, but really wet __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

09-16-2007, 04:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
zooplan The red side of life. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 1,171	Re: Shedding question I don´t like the wet bag because of the reduced air flow for the snake within but even desert snakes can swim. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

09-16-2007, 08:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,347	Re: Shedding question Thanks guys. I just got this this morning, so what I did was (since she ate last night and I don't want to handle her today) is I put warm, dampened moss in her little plastic cave that she's curled up in and covered the opening with a damp washcloth. She can move it if she wants to come out, but it made a warm, damp little cave for her. Will let you know later if it helps. THANK YOU!!!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

09-16-2007, 12:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,783	Re: Shedding question i remember doing that just before i discovered sissle had scale rot and i have only just linked the two together. i dont know what anyone else thinks to this but just becareful and keep an eye on him xxx

09-16-2007, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,906	Re: Shedding question Keeping the snakes damp overnight to help loosen the unsloughed skin won't cause a scale-rot problem. It is consistent, long-term high humidity that can help to cause this problem. The damp cave idea sounds good, should work a treat. __________________ James.

09-17-2007, 08:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,783	Re: Shedding question lol ok then now i am confuzzled again of how sissle got it lol

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