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If you would make a moist hide for your snake, you could remedy the shedding problems. Simply take a butter bowl (with lid) or other appropriately sized container and cut a hole in the top or side. Put damp paper towels or sphagnum moss in it and place it in your snake's enclosure. You snake will love hiding in it and it will help your snake to shed better.

Originally posted by CornCrazy
If you would make a moist hide for your snake, you could remedy the shedding problems. Simply take a butter bowl (with lid) or other appropriately sized container and cut a hole in the top or side. Put damp paper towels or sphagnum moss in it and place it in your snake's enclosure. You snake will love hiding in it and it will help your snake to shed better.

Thanks for the idea, I was actually going to try that as soon as I use up some margarine


The only problem I can see with that is the fact that my snake seems to hate water. He freaks out a little when I mist him, or put him in his water dish or soak him. But maybe I can trick him into liking it.

I've noticed that mine don't like to be misted, either. They ALL love their moist hides, though!

agreed - mine hate misting too, but with all this snow and dry air I am not willing to risk health with bad sheds

Skye

I'm going to mist mine next time, but I've noticed that she loves laying in her planter. When she gets close to shed, I'm just going to extra water the plant in her viv, and she can lay in there all she wants.

Originally posted by CornCrazy
I've noticed that mine don't like to be misted, either. They ALL love their moist hides, though!

Terri, SneakySnake just shed, for the 4th time since I've had him, (still think he's a girl), Wanted to thank you all for just telling the truth. Sometimes, no matter what we do, they get in trouble. I could never imagine that he wasn't done. I just saw a little piece, thought I had it, put him/her back in the cage, unbelievable, the angle that he was dragging his tail across the bottom, (90°), boy, Am I so lucky for all you guys! AND was he so happy to be rid of it! YES!!! Thanks from the P-household!