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07-Feb-07, 02:40 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: on the computer Gender:  | | |  snake skin
hey
just wordering my dp shed his skin about 1 week ago and theres still two little bits of skin on him should I worry about it or will it just come off I havent tryed anything to get it off yet but if he needs someing can someone suggest it and also is it normal for snake to open its mouth for a second then shut it agian like his yawning or someing.
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07-Feb-07, 02:49 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Kalamunda, Perth | | | | i have read on this site that to assist to remove any remaining skin you can give your Dp a bath in warm water. the water softens the skin making it easier for the dp to remove the last bits |
07-Feb-07, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by simesy75  i have read on this site that to assist to remove any remaining skin you can give your Dp a bath in warm water. the water softens the skin making it easier for the dp to remove the last bits | thanks do you think i should do that now or wait a little bit longer
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07-Feb-07, 03:13 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Kalamunda, Perth | | | | sorry never actually done it my self hopefully someone with a bit more experiance will reply soon |
07-Feb-07, 03:16 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Gold Coast Age: 35 | | | | If they are only small bits on her/his side, I would leave it, it will come off next shed. Make sure the snake has a big enough water dish to soak in.
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07-Feb-07, 03:27 PM
|  | Bat, Bat, Batty... Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Adelaide Gender:  | | | | Where are the bits of skin James? If there's still some left on the tip of his tail you should definitely soak it and remove it so it doesn't cut off circulation to the tip as it grows more (which I've read may lead to the tip of the tail falling off... someone correct me if I'm wrong). I've had to do this a couple of times with my DP when he didn't shed fully. I actually just soaked some paper towel in warm water and then held that on the end of his tail over the retained shed, after 5 mins it should be moist enough to rub/peel off with your fingers.
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07-Feb-07, 03:29 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: on the computer Gender: | | | | thanks the scales are on his head and side dose anyone think the one on his head will be a problem or should i just wait for nexts shead.
THANKS.
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07-Feb-07, 03:32 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: ENGADINE N.S.W Age: 31 | | | | If the eyes are clear he should be ready to shread his skin.
I have place my snake in a water container fof up to 45m in warm water.
Just make sure you dont fill the container right up to the top throught.
Also wet paper towl should wort too. |
07-Feb-07, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew If the eyes are clear he should be ready to shread his skin.
I have place my snake in a water container fof up to 45m in warm water.
Just make sure you dont fill the container right up to the top throught.
Also wet paper towl should wort too. | well the skin on his side is kinda lose aswell dose that make a diffrece. 'if the eyes are clear' sorry but dose that mean if his eyes are white?
tonight i think ill get some paper towle and try to get it off (im gonna have fun geting the scale off his head  ) and if that dosent work ill put him in water and also how deep do you put the water can they swim???
thanks
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07-Feb-07, 04:10 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: ENGADINE N.S.W Age: 31 | | | | that's great, that the the the skin is loose.
the eyes should go white then clear .
also there is a great spray on product that i use that helps in skin condition, and in the add of skin shredding.
made buy aristopet available a any good reptile suppliers....
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07-Feb-07, 04:12 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: on the computer Gender: | | | | thanks i might try the spray after the paper towl if it dosent work but the one on his head isnt loose,is that bad.
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