preemptive wet-bagging?

drache · 02-26-2008, 04:41 PM

Sammy is going into shed - I'm pretty sure
I haven't seen her blue-eyed, but she's totally krinkely
when she came out of brumation, I found that she has some old shed on her neck, that I must have missed
she's been having difficult sheds since her surgery
so I just wet-bagged her
I'm not entirely certain that she'd ready to shed, but I'm willing to see . . .
I'd really like it to happen - she's been looking like a dry old battle ax for a while now

adamanteus · 02-26-2008, 05:05 PM

It's probably not 'preemptive', Rhea... if she looks 'crinkly' the slough has probably been missed, and needs to come off.

Lori P · 02-26-2008, 05:55 PM

Good luck, Rhea. Hope Sammy emerges from the bag all bright & shiny for you!!!

GarterGuy · 02-26-2008, 11:13 PM

Yeh, it's sounding like that's a good idea. Even if she's not ready to shed, bagging her ahead of time won't really hurt her at all.

Lori P · 02-27-2008, 05:42 AM

It might annoy the heck out of her tho... LOL :-)

drache · 02-27-2008, 06:15 AM

it has been annoying her a bit
I didn't leave her in the bag as long as I planned, but I've decided to wet-bag her at least once a day until she sheds - I figure it'll make things easier
I'm concerned that the old retained shed on her neck will complicate the next shed
I also got this stuff called "shed away" and I'm rubbing it into the areas I'm worried about
she seems to enjoy the attention

Lori P · 02-27-2008, 06:18 AM

I like the Shed Away... it's helped the balls and Miriam when they were having rough sheds. I think the aloe and Vit E really helps their skin.

aSnakeLovinBabe · 02-27-2008, 08:53 PM

okay I am sorry to sound like a n00b here, but what the heck is a wet bag???? similar to what i do by soaking them in a chinese take out container i would suppose? I don't really ever see bad sheds here, so i'm not familiar with this wet bagging stuff... lol!

KITKAT · 02-27-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by aSnakeLovinBabe

okay I am sorry to sound like a n00b here, but what the heck is a wet bag???? similar to what i do by soaking them in a chinese take out container i would suppose? I don't really ever see bad sheds here, so i'm not familiar with this wet bagging stuff... lol!

Wet bagging is the soaking of a pillowcase or some other form of snake bag, in plain water. Then you place the snake in the bag overnight.

My house has humidity problems in the winter, so I wet bag my babies from time to time when they are ready to shed. I use an athetic sock, and close the top with a large rubber band.

Stefan-A · 02-27-2008, 10:11 PM

I tried to use a wet bag once, made from an old worn-out bed sheet. The damn thing broke right through it during the night.

And it wasn't even at the seam.

02-26-2008, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,005 Country:	preemptive wet-bagging? Sammy is going into shed - I'm pretty sure I haven't seen her blue-eyed, but she's totally krinkely when she came out of brumation, I found that she has some old shed on her neck, that I must have missed she's been having difficult sheds since her surgery so I just wet-bagged her I'm not entirely certain that she'd ready to shed, but I'm willing to see . . . I'd really like it to happen - she's been looking like a dry old battle ax for a while now __________________ rhea

02-26-2008, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,055 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? It's probably not 'preemptive', Rhea... if she looks 'crinkly' the slough has probably been missed, and needs to come off. __________________ James.

02-26-2008, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,505 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? Good luck, Rhea. Hope Sammy emerges from the bag all bright & shiny for you!!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

02-26-2008, 11:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? Yeh, it's sounding like that's a good idea. Even if she's not ready to shed, bagging her ahead of time won't really hurt her at all. __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

02-27-2008, 05:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,505 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? It might annoy the heck out of her tho... LOL :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

02-27-2008, 06:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,005 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? it has been annoying her a bit I didn't leave her in the bag as long as I planned, but I've decided to wet-bag her at least once a day until she sheds - I figure it'll make things easier I'm concerned that the old retained shed on her neck will complicate the next shed I also got this stuff called "shed away" and I'm rubbing it into the areas I'm worried about she seems to enjoy the attention __________________ rhea

02-27-2008, 06:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,505 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? I like the Shed Away... it's helped the balls and Miriam when they were having rough sheds. I think the aloe and Vit E really helps their skin. __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

02-27-2008, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 864 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? okay I am sorry to sound like a n00b here, but what the heck is a wet bag???? similar to what i do by soaking them in a chinese take out container i would suppose? I don't really ever see bad sheds here, so i'm not familiar with this wet bagging stuff... lol! __________________ Shannon<3Nicole 7.10 assorted adult garters. infinity baby garters. that which does not kill me , can only make me stronger.

02-27-2008, 10:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,077 Country:	Re: preemptive wet-bagging? I tried to use a wet bag once, made from an old worn-out bed sheet. The damn thing broke right through it during the night. And it wasn't even at the seam. __________________ No cutesy.

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