Quote Originally Posted by d_virginiana View Post
Having just removed a large portion of her skin by hand, and feeling how soft the new skin is when it's first exposed, I'd be afraid to use the juice except as a last resort. I feel like that new skin could get irritated or even burned by the acid really quickly. I'm paranoid that just my fingernails are going to irritate it.In other news, I'm done with the 'brushing' for today I think. After two sessions, Harley just seemed really exhausted. I got most of the scales off her sides and back, and a considerable amount of the belly scales off. She's still trying to get her shed started from the head but it just won't go. I haven't been messing with her face much yet, as I can't seem to get those scales started.
This whole thing just seems very strange. If the shed wasn't ready to come off, I don't think she'd have been trying to get it started or that the scales would just start flaking off like they are. At the same time, they're coming off fairly easily so I'm not sure why she couldn't seem to get it started on her own.

I total agree I'd never try it unless it was do or die. I would also think you would have to keep rinsing the snake. I personally don't like to use anything on my snakes and when one came in with mites no chemicals were used I don't even use cleaning fluids just hot water and steam