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Higgy · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: Retained shed

Hi all. My young royal shed on Friday but in patches. I put some damp moss in the tub its in but obviously it still wasn't humid enough.I bathed it in warm water and it came off except the skin on its head. How do i go about helping it get this off?? Should i try soaking it again??I really don't want to stress it out but i know this needs to be removed. Any help is greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Paul

Lynne · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:38 am Post subject:

dampen a towel and his head and let him slide through the towel. are his eye caps off?
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Higgy · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:45 am Post subject:

It doesn't look like its eye caps have come off. Ill try that and see if it comes off. Its the first shed with me but Ive never had shedding problems with my corn so I'm a bit worried here as Ive heard retained eye caps are bad. I Hope it all comes off.

Lynne · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:49 am Post subject:

if you just keep dampening the towel it should come off. next time just give him a bit more humidity and it will be fine.
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Higgy · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:59 am Post subject:

Ive just got it out to check it and its got most of the skin off from the second soak i gave it. Its just got a V shape left from its nose over its eyes. I'm going to try the damp cloth now. Ill let you know how its goes.

Lynne · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:26 am Post subject:

be careful with the eyes. let him rub it off, dont be tempted to pull it.
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Higgy · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:56 am Post subject:

Ive given it a good soak and tried the damp cloth but it doesn't want to go Through the cloth. I don't think its too happy with me putting it in water. Ive put it back for now and ill check later to see how its doing. It was due a feed on sat but I'm not Going to feed till all its skins come off.Thanks for the help Lynne.

Lynne · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:59 am Post subject:

try a pair of gloves. do same as towel and dampen them. but you may find by morning he has got it off by himself.
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Higgy · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

Hi again. Its almost completely off now. The only bit i can see is on its right eye. I'm sure what to do with this as i don't want to hurt it or damage its eyesight. Any advice??Thanks. Paul

Lynne · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject:

just put on a pair of gloves, or the towel, and wet them and let him slide through. if you let him rub on gloves he will probably take it of himself. my g-stripe had a bad shed last time, but i got it off this way. and his eye caps were off, as long as they are of i dont worry too much.
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