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Is my snake okay??

Well, first. Generally, I would keep the humidity at about 40%, although mid 30's is fine too. 27 is a little low.

Tempature. It sounds like the whole tank is the same temp. It is isential that one side is cooler than the other so that the snake can thermoregulate. The warm side should probably be at 85 degrees, or, preferably there should be an area (right above the heat pad or right under the lamp) that is 87-90.

Corn snakes generally grow to anywhere from 3 1/2 to 5 feet. Some very small ones only reach 3 feet, and other monsters can almost make 6 feet, although both are very, very rare.
 
tbtusk said:
Well, first. Generally, I would keep the humidity at about 40%, although mid 30's is fine too. 27 is a little low.

Tempature. It sounds like the whole tank is the same temp. It is isential that one side is cooler than the other so that the snake can thermoregulate. The warm side should probably be at 85 degrees, or, preferably there should be an area (right above the heat pad or right under the lamp) that is 87-90.

Corn snakes generally grow to anywhere from 3 1/2 to 5 feet. Some very small ones only reach 3 feet, and other monsters can almost make 6 feet, although both are very, very rare.
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Well,
do you think he is alright or should I be Freaking out is there anything I should do right now for him??
 
I had a black light a lil heat lamp but my daughter broke it all I have is the UVB,UVA light im not sure if it gives off heat as he needs should I buy a heating pad you put under the take oh yeah I have a 10 gallon tank.
 
Ok,
only Im scared he might strike me can I do it right now or should I just kinda
give him a bath he has bark like bedding. :)
 
Well, this is the way I look at it, if you are afraid of a little snake striking you, then you seriously have to re-evaluate your ability to take care of this animal in times of need. In all honesty, the strike is worse than the bite and we all get bit eventually. So just prepare yourself that it will eventually happen and deal with the situation you are having at the moment :)

Giving him a "bath" isn't going to give him enough time to allow the skin to absorb the needed moisture for his shed. You can try hand washing him, but to me, that will prove to be more stressful than him just sitting in a dark container with some water to soak in. And I would be careful if you do this in a sink, snakes can and will go down the drain if given the opportunity.

His bark bedding is not an issue for the soaking technique.
 
All right I'm really thankful I could talk to some one about my snake how do u know so much should I keep the light on for him to nite?
 
DeadMouse said:
The sign of pinched skin can be a sign of a very dry shed that is sticking to the new skin. You said there were bits of skin coming loose, so I would safely assume this is the case. What you need to do is to soak your snake so that it's skin can become rehydrated so it can safely shed.

A wet hide is helpful, but sometimes snakes, especially in this bad of condition won't be quick enough if the shed needs to come off ASAP.

Find a small container, like a used butter container and poke some small holes in the lid and then put some water in there, just enough so that snake can soak like a half an inch. Then put the snake in and put the lid on tight and let him soak for 30+ minutes. I would also put the container back in the tank with the lid back on just in case he is able to get out of the container but turn off the heat lamp so he doesn't cook in there as well. Then after that, you can turn him loose and see if he was able to shed the skin off after like a 12 hour period. If not, soaking him again the next day should prove helpful.

My biggest concern is that you stated the water dries up due to the heat lamp. This to me is not a good scenario. For one, you don't want to have your water heat up because this can create a bacterial problem, but if yours is evaporating that quickly, then imagine how much it is drying out your snake (which is probably why it's having a bad shed). Make sure your snake has enough room in it's tank for a warm spot and a cool spot, this is very important! If your tank is too small for the heat lamp, try getting a small UTH (Under Tank Heater) instead.

Good luck and keep us informed of your snakes progress! :)
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what a undertankHeater?
 
I just know what I know from my own personal experience and a lot of reading :)

If the light is his only source of heat and your house gets really cold at night, then you might want to consider leaving it on. I'm still concerned with how hot this light is actually keeping his total environment. If the room he is in stays in the mid 70's, you might want to consider turning it off. Snakes after all do need to cool down and especially when you consider that they live in the wild and it can get pretty chilly at night. But that's hard to say considering I don't know what your overall situation is let alone what kind of setup you have your snake in. Your goal is to keep his stress level down AND to help him shed his skin :)
 
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