Brown Snake Got Stuck to Tape and Some Scales Came off: PLEASE HELP

[reptilegirl]

Thanks for the advice. she seems to be feeling ok and I think what peeled off of her may have been scales that were suppose to shed because there are no pink spots on her. I put ointment on her anyway though, and check her regularly.

ConcinnusMan-I'm really sorry about what happened to your snake that is so sad.


This is my first snake. how often are they suppose to shed?

[GarterGeek]

A trick I use for minimum aquarium size is that the two different sides of the aquarium should add up to more than the length of the snake. Brown snakes are pretty small so a 5gal may be fine.

Shedding frequency involves my factors including; temperature, humidity, growth, and season. An adult snake may shed only once a year, but a young snake could shed every month or so.

Even the happiest and most contented of snakes will try to escape at somepoint - They aren't generally very rational creatures. That the snake tried to escape should not be a reason to question it's welfare.

Good luck with your snake! I hope she will be just fine.