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07-Jul-08, 09:08 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: maitland Age/Gender: 14  | | | snake didnt shed propally
i need help with my new olive she hasn't shed propally since ive had her and i was wonder how effective the wet pillow case is to get rid of excess shed
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07-Jul-08, 09:12 AM
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hi there...
The wet pillow case is a good way to help your snake with shedding, but you said she hasn't shed properly since you had her...
How long has it been? How old is she? How many sheds did she have?
There probably is an underlying problem there....
Now I don't know much about olives, but shedding problems are usually due to low air humidity or skin infection...
Good luck anyway,
Yann.
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07-Jul-08, 09:24 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: maitland Age/Gender: 14 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Yann  hi there...
The wet pillow case is a good way to help your snake with shedding, but you said she hasn't shed properly since you had her...
How long has it been? How old is she? How many sheds did she have?
There probably is an underlying problem there....
Now I don't know much about olives, but shedding problems are usually due to low air humidity or skin infection...
Good luck anyway,
Yann. | ive only had her a couple of months but when i first got her off a breeder she hadnt shed propally he asked if i wanted her and u can get the excess shed off so i did but she had a bad shed last night not really bad it was only on the last third of her body and it think it was low air humidity but that will be fixed soon thanks for your help mate any more opinions
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07-Jul-08, 09:25 AM
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I have had it happen to me only once, where the shed did not come off the tail tip, i put my snake in the damp pillow case and gently rolled my fingers of her tail, after 1min of this all was good!
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07-Jul-08, 09:31 AM
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Ok mate,
I don't know how experienced you are with snakes and reptile in general but you want to make sure the tail part of the skin comes off completely. you have to check that the scales on the cloaca are gone and there is no remaining skin on the tail that could create a tight ring on the tail. Otherwise, there is a risk of infection (scales on the cloaca) and damage to the tail (the tight ring reducing the blood supply to the tail) she might in extreme cases lose her tail by lack of blood supply.
Another part you want to check is her head and make sure the 2 spectacles (scales on the eyes) are gone... the best way to check all these is to examine the dead skin after the shed.
sorry if i sound like patronising you, as I said I don't know how experienced you are...
Good luck anyway
Yann.
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07-Jul-08, 09:42 AM
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If you are going to use a pillow case use slightly warm water to wet it
as it will help the skin to release a lot easier.
But i must stress ONLY slightly warm
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07-Jul-08, 09:43 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: maitland Age/Gender: 14 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Yann Ok mate,
I don't know how experienced you are with snakes and reptile in general but you want to make sure the tail part of the skin comes off completely. you have to check that the scales on the cloaca are gone and there is no remaining skin on the tail that could create a tight ring on the tail. Otherwise, there is a risk of infection (scales on the cloaca) and damage to the tail (the tight ring reducing the blood supply to the tail) she might in extreme cases lose her tail by lack of blood supply.
Another part you want to check is her head and make sure the 2 spectacles (scales on the eyes) are gone... the best way to check all these is to examine the dead skin after the shed.
sorry if i sound like patronising you, as I said I don't know how experienced you are...
Good luck anyway
Yann. | thats alright mate ur just looking after the wellfare of the snake i know that her eyes are clean and her tail end was the first part i checked yeah its just middle body scales that are covered with excess shed
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07-Jul-08, 10:57 AM
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My Atherton didnt shed compleatly last time so i just ran some luke war water in the bath and let her swim around for a while after that the skin came off in my fingers. Just another option good luck
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07-Jul-08, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Brigsy My Atherton didnt shed compleatly last time so i just ran some luke war water in the bath and let her swim around for a while after that the skin came off in my fingers. Just another option good luck | yeah thanks mate ive done that before the first time when it didnt come off propally it worked pretty well but i was just seeing how this method worked and how well is all
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07-Jul-08, 11:03 AM
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No probs hope it all works out.
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07-Jul-08, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Brigsy No probs hope it all works out. | yeah i got another question how heavy should my snake be at 4and a half months
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08-Jul-08, 10:11 AM
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I've never had a problem with shedding, i try to mist the enclosure once a day soon as i see the eyes go milky. And for the bubs i have a small stump i soak in water for an hour or so then place in the enclosure damp. They love it.
Prevention is the best cure, hope this helps
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