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07-Jun-07, 05:56 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: Darwin | | |
My coastal started to shed last night. He got about 3 Inches past his head and the shed skin tore off. He then stopped trying to roll his skin back and went back to his favourite hiding hole.
I just want to know what is the best thing to do? How long should I leave it before I intervene? Any info would be helpful.
Thank you.
Mango
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07-Jun-07, 06:02 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Melbourne Age: 23 | | | |
my water python does this a lot. what i do is fill the sink up with tepid water and dunk the snke in. i let him crawl through my hands allowing the friction of my fingers to gently and slowy unroll his skin. it work best if u can keep most of his body underwater.
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07-Jun-07, 06:03 PM
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Agreed. Try bredli84's suggestion.  |
07-Jun-07, 06:06 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Hamilton island, QLD Age/Gender: 28  | | |
Have a look here Humidity
donk
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09-Jun-07, 10:06 AM
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Thanks for all your info. I got Rocky into the sink and let him run through my fingers. His old skin started coming off really well then. He quickly figured out that I was giving him a hand and was very well behaved. He's now all bright and shiney, just like a new one.
Thanx again. Great help goes a long way...
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