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Siren: 08 Sorong chondro progression!

Ok shes all done, right to the very tip. And pooped out the hugest poop that I refuse to believe came from her LOL

I'm just worried that because I had to help her I may have damaged her spine or something. But I let her do all the crawling and she pooped in my hand. eeeeww
 
She's fine, guaranteed.
People who haven't handled snakes at all are advised to avoid picking them up. But remember, they grow well enough in the wild and endure many turmoils. If she did all the sliding, she's all find and dandy for certain
 
As soon as her shed got to her cloaca all hell broke lose. I couldn't believe how much poop she pushed out!

She managed her entire top half herself... Perhaps theres too much ventilation in her enclosure... Shes all wrinkly now and needing food LOL. I'll feed her later tonight :)
 
Good job!
as for ventilation... monitor the following... you should start the day with 80-85% humidity and it should drop to around 60% 24 hours later- rinse and repeat.
When due to shed, maintain a high level of humidity, even around 75-90% all the time. Once she sheds, cut back to the cycle I explained at the beginning of this message.
 
See thats my problem, I never increased her humidity during the shed because I wasn't 100% sure she was actually in shed. Oh well, I'll know for next time :)
 
Here she is pertching on the thermostat probe, silly thing.
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Look, green nose scales!
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And green flecks!
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I have a question. Why are you so cautious of handling her to help remove the shed, compared to other snakes?
 
Nanci said:
I have a question. Why are you so cautious of handling her to help remove the shed, compared to other snakes?
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Because baby chondros have really delicate spines and rough handling can cause bad spinal kinks. Even forceable taking them off their pertch can cause severe damage.
 
Glad the shed turned out okay.
As with Kokopelli, I, too, am sure she is just fine (no damage done with the assist).
She is such a pretty girl!:)
 
Elle! She continues to look completely awesome! I really do love looking at pics of her, so thanks for sharing her with us.

I know she'll turn green and we'll love her then... but I sure will miss the yellows and reds!
 
The_Thunderer said:
Elle! She continues to look completely awesome! I really do love looking at pics of her, so thanks for sharing her with us.

I know she'll turn green and we'll love her then... but I sure will miss the yellows and reds!
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kinda makes you wish they had a contrast dial on them so you can just dial it back to yellow
 
Glad she shed out all right. I never let babies go below 85%. Yearlings, adults and older chondros can be allowed to let the moisture drop each day to around 65% but babies dehydrate easily and can suffer kidney damage. You'll soon learn her behaviors and you'll know when she's in "blue". I can't see it on my snakes either, I just know by the way they act that they are approaching shed and bump up the humidity a bit. BTW: It looks like a little green coming in on her nose!
 
MegF. said:
Glad she shed out all right. I never let babies go below 85%. Yearlings, adults and older chondros can be allowed to let the moisture drop each day to around 65% but babies dehydrate easily and can suffer kidney damage. You'll soon learn her behaviors and you'll know when she's in "blue". I can't see it on my snakes either, I just know by the way they act that they are approaching shed and bump up the humidity a bit. BTW: It looks like a little green coming in on her nose!
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Thanks Meg :)

Yup lots of green flecks and a wee green nose LOL
 
That is such an awesome snake, great pics. I thought that pic of "her" in the misted tank was an abstract painting at first, but "she" looks perfect.
 
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