1st shed

[Donks92]

hi all. my spotted python is about 55cms and she just had her 1st shed since iv gotten her. she had a good shed and 95% came off in one piece but there are a few little pieces still attached to her back end. will these come off with her moving about or should i try and remove very gently?
thanks

 

[Bl69aze]

hi all. my spotted python is about 55cms and she just had her 1st shed since iv gotten her. she had a good shed and 95% came off in one piece but there are a few little pieces still attached to her back end. will these come off with her moving about or should i try and remove very gently?
thanks

They should come off by themselves if you have some rough surfaces, if after a week or so they are still on you can try VERY gently rubbing them off

 

[SpottedPythons]

Try soaking the animal in warm water.

 

[Donks92]

iv just checked on her and can see very small pieces of skin about the tank. she has a rough vine which she quite enjoys which im sure will get it off. it was a very small amount left on her.

 

[Nero Egernia]

They should come off by themselves if you have some rough surfaces, if after a week or so they are still on you can try VERY gently rubbing them off

After a week? The shed skin should come off in one piece, and in relatively little time. From approximately fifteen minutes to up to an hour.

 

[Donks92]

she shed 95% in the space of about 15 mins.. but as she was slinking back to her hide i noticed a few lose pieces

 

[kittycat17]

You just have to be careful with it left on the tail because it can dry out and tighten, restricting blood flow to the tail tip


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