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Snake having trouble shedding

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quadman230

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She has shed fine before but this is what I've got from her last two sheds, it comes off it bits everywhere not in one long shed. Ive tried bathing her and it does nothing but stress her out


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Best thing at that point is to moisten a face towel (barely warm water, even coolish) and let her slither through your hands in it repeatedly. It should come off fine. Don't scrub.

Having lived in the UK, I can't imagine that the air is dry but usually that is the reason for a bad shed. Are you using lights in the viv? They are very drying as opposed to a regulated heat pad.
 
Yes I've got a heat lamp and uv light, I was spraying her viv with warm water in a spray bottle but I was told it was unnecessary


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Yeah, the light could be causing excessive dryness. I agree with the hand towel method. You can also put a humid hide in with her when she goes blue in the future.
 
I doubt I'll be able to get her to do that, she'll bite me if I get near her when she's in her viv, just about lets me touch her after she's eaten when I'm putting her back inside the viv


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Put on some long sleeves and some gardening gloves if you're worried about being bitten. If you leave the shed on her tail, it will eventually constrict blood flow and she can lose the tip of her tail.
 
Thanks I'll try it as soon as I get in, she'll be extra Bitey its feeding day tomorrow :-(


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:eek: she's actually out for once! Must have really helped her, I only see her once a week if I'm lucky


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