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Very tip of tail is bent

Jamie_FT
03-03-2004, 01:59 PM
This is probably me worrying too much but the very, very, very tip of my snakes tail is slightly bent. any ideas??? thanks for all ur help!:)

Nagah11979
03-03-2004, 02:04 PM
Improper shed?

Kink?

Hard to tell without a pic but either way its probably not hurting the snake.

Matt_elliot
03-03-2004, 03:17 PM
post a picture and we will be able to help more

Jamie_FT
03-04-2004, 01:42 PM
I went to my local snake shop today and they said its just from previous time when the skin hasn't just quite come off the end of the tail. He's says its fine!:)

leia
03-04-2004, 01:44 PM
If the skin stays on it could cause problems.

You'll want to moisten the little guy up somehow. You can soak him in water (not too much, just like half an inch or so), hold him in damp paper towels, or something similar, then gently rub the tail so it peels off.

Jamie_FT
03-04-2004, 01:45 PM
thanks for all your help!

Matt_elliot
03-04-2004, 03:20 PM
this always works. full the bath with warm water, get a bucket and put the snake in it then put the rim of the bucket in the water, the snake wont like it but it works. another way is to get a plastic box, fill it with wet warm tissue then put the snake in it and leit moisten up a little to gelp the skin come off, or even give it a helping hand with ur finger :p but if you leave the dead scales on it could cause blood clot or bleeding

Jamie_FT
03-08-2004, 01:59 PM
thanks to everyone who replied i'll try that soon!