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[_dave_]

no its cool Eggman

just something ive seen others doing, and tried it myself. i think it just acts as a lubricant (like a shed-ease reptile thing would) to help the skin off. the royals are fussy enough, i dont think they would drink it if it tastes bad, christ they do it with there food

[MillyMollyMandy]

My first snake soak officially done! 20 mins, though I must admit I did not do the fairy liquid but may try that the next time. Will try again wed/thurs and hope that helps with his shed. Fingers crossed.
Again thank you for the advice!.

[lisa20695]

Firstly, FAIRY? the one with the warnings on?

Secondly, Never fails for me.

If mine are having trouble with a shed I soak a pillow case in warm water, ring it out and then put the snake in the wet pillow case with the end twisted(so it cant get out) and back into the viv for an hour. The moisture wets the skin and as they try to get out the pillow case gently rubbs the skin off. I only ever have to put them in once and they always come out sparkling. No fairy, no sellotape. For obvious reasons some thing smaller would be needed for the smaller royals, some cloth of some form bunched together at the ends with elastic or a large sock.
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[lisa20695]

[MillyMollyMandy]

Thanks further for the advice Eggman and Lisa. I did not do the fairy liquid in the end - not really sure about it. He is doing a lot better now and he is about 40-50% shedded and off the face ( though I will write the tape tactic in my mini snake bible!!). May have a go at the pillow case method lisa to get the rest off and keep the soaks up - will let you know how I am getting on. Thanks for that.
How is yours now Eggman?
I am a bit worried that he still looks dehydrated where the skin has come off with the evident lateral lines there though??! Any ideas?

[quasimodo]

Don't know if this will help at all but when one of my snakes is in the blue, a snake that can be a worry when shedding, I put the water bowl onto the heat mat. This of course increases the humidity and seems to do the trick nicely.

[Drymarchon32]

[Drymarchon32]

Thanks, but I think the real question is why all these snakes are having hassle shedding?
Is everyone using a moss box or humid hide in the snakes enclosure that it has access to all the time?

Just a thought.

Al
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[MillyMollyMandy]

Hi, I have moss in his hide which I dampen which he does stay in, also have a cardboard box over the warmer side of his viv. Would that suffice? On another note = How do you convince a snake that he needs to go into the most apt hide for his current condition????

I am getting there slowly with him and the humidity in his viv is 60%. Hopefully his next shed will not be like this but like Eggman says these are babies so hopefully that is just the reason why!!.

[lisa20695]