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Jdizzyfizzy

Jdizzyfizzy

George!
Well, my snake has gone really really pink, hes normally a redish orange color but today he was pink, acording to his scedual he hasent sheded for a month so is he about to shed?
 
here is one before and after!

Before he went pink:
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after he went pink:(picture taken last night, he was more pink this morning and his eyes looked lighter like he was going blind)
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Wrong sub-forum, man. Your question is not about behavior. Your snake will shed in a week or so. Friendly suggestion: you need to buy one of Kathy Love's corn snake manuals.
 
Oh you don't need to worry, he will shed around 1 week. Maybe More Maybe less. I'd say put a wet hide in there to help him shed.

Good luck
 
sorry about the wrong sub forum, and ill order some books asap, i know my time left on thease forums is limited because i dont have many ppl who like me here and ill pr0bably be banned soon :/ and whats a wet hide?
 
Jdizzyfizzy said:
whats a wet hide?
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That's when you take your computer mouse and click on "Search" (with the downward pointing arrow) and enter "wet hide" or "humid hide" into the text box, press "Enter" or click on "Go", and read the threads that have already covered this.


:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

regards,
jazz
 
Jdizzyfizzy said:
I would rather make my own threads rather then hijack others :p
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First off - doing research on basic questions is not "hijacking" a thread.

Secondly, making your own threads that consist of questions previously answered shows that one or more of these situations are true:

  1. You're too lazy to do your own research.
  2. You're posting simply for the attention.
  3. You're too ignorant and/or apathetic to understand how this forum operates, and has operated for some time.
Personally, I don't think it's number three.



you really hate me dont you!
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I don't know you well enough to answer this. I'm more concerned with your actions, or lack thereof, on these forums.

regards,
jazz
 
Jdizzyfizzy said:
...i know my time left on thease forums is limited because i dont have many ppl who like me here and ill pr0bably be banned soon :/
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I've seen you write this a couple of times, but you should realize that it's not true. Only the site admin bans members, and he doesn't resort to that unless a member is obviously trolling (which you are not), using profanity (which you are not), or severely flaming other members in a disrespectful manner (which you are not). Your membership is not in jeaopardy here, my friend-- only your credibility. To me, you come across as a decent guy who's just a bit over-eager, and who needs to do a little of his own research. The veteran members here tend to respect new members who have already done their homework. :)
 
thanks, and i'am trying but i'am very very defensive, if only you guys knew whats happend in my life then you would realize, i'am really trying, i suffer alot from OCD too, witch makes me really paranoid, so sorry if i come across as annoying or a spammer, i just want the best for my snake..
 
(I'll help you out) A wet hide is a plastic box with holes all around it and a whole side cut out. Inside is a damp towl, this can't be hot it isn't good for the cornsnake. If anything have it a little cooler (not saying it should be cold but rather cold than hot) the heat in the cage with warm it up.

If you don't have anything to make the wholes, I'd say just leave the lid open.

This is my wet hide, I know other people here have different disigns of this.

I think this is the most simple (well out of the ones I've seen/read)


Hope this helps
 
I personally leave a humid hide in Hokie's tank 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is on the warm side. He has a wide variety of hides spread all across the tank, literally from one side to the other, consisting of rock ledges, caves, a hollow water bowl and various vines and silk shrubs. He almost always chooses to rest inside the humid hide.

I made mine out of a used margarine container. It is about 3" across with an American penny-sized hole cut in the lid. For a larger snake, you can use disposable "Glad ware" or other soft plastic containers. Put some damp (not dripping!) sphagnum moss inside and presto! Instant shed box!

I had one problem shed with Hokie... his first, where the tip of the tail did not come clean off. I added the humid hide immediately, and the tail piece came right off, and we've not had any issues since.
 
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A simple tube, with one end blocked, ideal hide really :p all round inside wet tissue, is this the kind of wet hide you mean?
 
This is a photo of a "wet hide" that I made quite awhile ago, that I use every time I catch a snake in blue. I just stick it in on their warm side and they can choose to use it if they'd like.

I've been told my version is more of a "wet tropical get away paradise hut" :rolleyes: :grin01:

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thanks for them pictures, so, a few more questions that might sound silly, but since the thread is here i might as well use it,

1: hes just ate will the wet hide effect him digesting his food?
2: do u replace the normal warm hide for the wet hide or have both?
3: what did u do to make that? and what did u need?
4: do i really need a wet hide or will he just shed by himself?


thanks
 
Jdizzyfizzy said:
thanks for them pictures, so, a few more questions that might sound silly, but since the thread is here i might as well use it,

1: hes just ate will the wet hide effect him digesting his food?
2: do u replace the normal warm hide for the wet hide or have both?
3: what did u do to make that? and what did u need?
4: do i really need a wet hide or will he just shed by himself?


thanks
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1. The moist hide goes on the warm side, so it shouldn't affect digestion.
2. No, you must still provide the normal dry hides.
3. I use a tupperware container twice the snake's volume with a hole slightly larger than the snake's diameter cut into the lid. But I only do this for a snake that's about to lay eggs. I don't use moist hides to facilitate sheds.
4. You shouldn't need one if your humidity is correct. The best ways to manipulate humidity are through water bowl size and placement, and cage ventilation. The larger the water bowl, and the closer to the warm side it is, the higher the humidity will be. Reduced ventilation = higher humidity. I'd let him shed this time without a humid hide. If his shed isn't good, you'll know you need to work on the humidity in his enclosure.
 
Make sure those edges aren't dangerous. I'm just saying you might want something over that just in case.
 
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