shedding prob

[mukman]

my jungle has just shed, and a few bits of skin were left, there was sort of a sock of skin on her tail and a bit on the back, is this bad? should i seek help from prof?

 

[tenacres1100]

put it in a tub of warm (30-32c) water for 30min and then place it in a wet pillow case (inside out) somewhere warm, it should rub it off on it's own.

 

[gozz]

i just get a paper towel ,soak the towel in warm water
and pick the snake up and let it move threw the towel
cheers

 

[sarah_m]

If you put it in the bucket of water it is a good idea to put a branch or something similar in for him to hang onto. Also he can rub against it to help get the skin off.

 

[mysnakesau]

No Sarah, not while he is in the bucket of water. Otherwise he won't stay in the water. So let him soak in the water with nothing else. You may find you can get the skin off once he has soaked for a while. It is very important that the piece over his tail, in particular, needs to come off.

 

[seumas12345]

Yeah just hold him in the warm bucket of water and gently massage the pieces of left over skin. They should eventually just fall right off. Don't be too afraid when massaging although it's definitely not like scrubbing the toilet.

 

[Jaffar]

You do not need to see a professional to do this. You can assist your snake by submerging the parts affected under lukewarm water and slowly wipe it off with a paper towel. I'm lucky with my python; I have had him for two months and he sheds with no problems at all. He just gets stand-offish leading to his shedding period then hides for 3 days straight cause he cannot see very well while he is shedding.

 

[Chrisreptile]

Soak the snake in a luke warm tub of water (just enough so the snake can submerge itself).
Keep an eye on it, leaving it to soak for 30 mins.
Then you can gently rub off the skin.

In the enclosure try having a larger water bowl or moving it closer to the heat source.
In addition to more abrasive structures (rocks, logs etc) to assist with shedding.

 

[sarah_m]

No Sarah, not while he is in the bucket of water. Otherwise he won't stay in the water. So let him soak in the water with nothing else. You may find you can get the skin off once he has soaked for a while. It is very important that the piece over his tail, in particular, needs to come off.

Was told they can drown if they dont have something to hold onto while in water.
Branch is under water so they have something to support themselves with but not able to get out of the water

 

[Jackrabbit]

I understand about the warm water but water can go cold pretty quick, especially if there is a large enough surface area.

How do you keep the water warm for 30 mins. I warm my mice in almost boiling water and it is stone cold in 15 minutes so how do you keep luke warm water for 30 mins, put it on the stove?

 

[mysnakesau]

Use a heatmat under one end of the container to help keep the water warm.

Sarah I understand your concern. But you don't fill the tub right to the top. You only need sufficient amount of water to cover the snakes body but he can still hold his head above water if he wishes.

 

[sarah_m]

Use a heatmat under one end of the container to help keep the water warm.

Sarah I understand your concern. But you don't fill the tub right to the top. You only need sufficient amount of water to cover the snakes body but he can still hold his head above water if he wishes.

Fair enough.

 

[tenacres1100]

I understand about the warm water but water can go cold pretty quick, especially if there is a large enough surface area.

How do you keep the water warm for 30 mins. I warm my mice in almost boiling water and it is stone cold in 15 minutes so how do you keep luke warm water for 30 mins, put it on the stove?

I put the container of water in the bath with warm water, it's easy to add more if needed to keep the bath water the right temp, you could do the same if the container fits in the sink. I also have a small heater going to keep the room warm if it's a cool day
You can put the pillow case back in the enclosure to keep it warm

 

[daniel1234]

I have heard any snake can hold its breath for up to an hour.
Anyway they wont drown if you support them, your not just going to leave them there unattended. Use the bath, that should stay warm for a while, though buckets have worked for the two tails from hatchies I have had to do. My coastals are prone to bad sheds so I have been misting them for about 20 minutes per day with a nebuliser inside their hide (big snakes and hide) a few days before they shed. Just another thought.

 

[mukman]

no i mean is it a prob that it happened at all? the skin fell off fine

 

[Sock Puppet]

Check out Souther Cross Reptiles site, Articles by Doc Rock, good info

http://www.southernxreptiles.com/RA%20TillDeathusdopart.htm