Bad/Incomplete Shed: What To Do

Glad it worked! You can actually put in just enough water that the top of the washcloth is barely covered. A lot of times, then, the baby will go hide down in it with just the tip of the nose sticking out for air.

Yeah, good idea! He was not impressed with the water. He is not a soaker. I've had him 2+ months and he's never been in his water bowl for a soak. But next blue, we're doing the humid hide and stepping up the misting. THANKS!

Thanks Nanci, I really like this idea. Also can anybody tell me is it important that I make a shed box or is it one of those cases you make a shed box when your snake has its first bad shed?

Either. If your snake likes it, it's like a little luxury they can enjoy even if they don't need it. You can dampen the moss while the snake is blue, and then let it dry out in between sheds. My Cali kingsnake has had one for six years- dry! She loves it!!

hi I am new to this forum, I recently purchased a new corn from the pet store (he was kind of a sympathy buy) I noticed that he has appeared to have retained the tip of his tail shed repeatedly and no one before us apparently had noticed/cared. It is restricting and the tip of his tail seems like it may soon fall off b/c it is kinda hard. I am not sure how to know when it is too far gone-is there something I can do to get the shed off at this point? I do not want to hurt him! He is abut 2 1/2 ft long and I have never seen a older corn in a pet store which makes me think his previous owner gave him up.

Do you have any suggestions? I would greatly appreciate it!

I would soak it and see if you can get any off, and then repeat. The very tip looks black. It will most likely fall off. I'd still try to remove shed and preserve as much as you can.

corn flake is not too impressed by this haha, oh well its for the better good! she wont move in there though....

is it normal for her to make a cough noise when shes in there..... or was that her just not paying attention to water level.

shes been in there for 20 mins and no sign of her shed coming off

It won't happen in that amount of time. The old skin needs to absorb moisture and become pliable again. Could take a few days.