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shedding question

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Frog

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Imowin shed for the first time and there is still a bit of skin left on the end of his tail. i was just wodnering how to get it of and how to stop it happerning again?
thanks josh.
 
Hey Josh, Just to let you know it is important that this be remove or the tip will turn black and die off. Just the very tip but still. Moisten a paper towel or cloth and let the snake crawl through and try to rub the tip of tail sometime you can lightly rub it off with your fingers. Just keep at it and you'll be fine.

Merry Christmas :santa:
 
Good advice above. Just be sure not to be too forceful. Apply enough pressure that the snake has to work to slither through but don't squeeze so tight that it can't move at all. It probably won't come off the first time through, because it will take a couple of times for the moisture of the paper towel or cloth to loosen the skin.
Also, if it is just a very small part of the tail tip that didn't come off you may not have any problems in the future. Sometimes they just don't have a perfect shed and the very next time they do. It's always a good idea to have an idea of how humid the air is in the viv. A cheap hygrometer from the pet store will help with that. That way if you ever have a humidty problem you will know before the next shed.
Good luck
 
I wouldn't say there is black and white correct answer for optimal humidity. Some people get perfect sheds with humidity a good deal lower than 50%. Other people have their corns around 70%. It is important to remember that if humidity gets too high the moisture can cause respiratory infections. I would say that somewhere between 40-70% is good. If you notice more shedding problems, you'll learn that your snake needs more humidity and you can mist or add a moist hide around shedding times.
Hopefully this is helpful. :)
 
Whoops

Well the humidity was about 40 at the time i did it so maybe i will try and get it up to about 50-60 next time he sheds.
 
That was proably why it didn't shed completly. My cream lost the tip of her tail due to a bad shed. I would make sure to get it off. You can rasie the humidity be moving the water dish (heat lamp) or misting the cage.
 
To do that you have options, (if using a tank) cover top by 2/3 to hold in humidity or misting or moist hide like Zack said, larger water bowel. You have to see what works for your snake.

Good luck. :santa:
 
To get the tail tip off, you might want to try soaking the snake in lukewarm water before trying the paper towel thing. This will help loosen the skin even more.
 
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