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dannyhayman
Hatchling
136 Posts |
 Posted - 17/11/2010 : 12:44:34
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| has anyone got any advice on signs that your corn snake will have a bad shed? just so i know that charlie wont have one again :) |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2010 : 13:29:12
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| Sid has had a couple of bad sheds in the past. I can not say that I noticed anything that would of alerted me to expect a bad shed. I think its mostly down to the humidity the snake lives in. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2010 : 13:57:12
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I don't think there are any signs as to wether your snake is going to have a bad shed, but there are a couple of things you can do to help prevent them.
Most snakes shed with no problems, but to help aid them you could put a damp hide in his tank, or maybe an extra waterbowl, placed in the warm end of the tank it will help to raise the humidity a little. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
Location: Liverpool |
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dannyhayman
Hatchling
136 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2010 : 14:07:24
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| how can you increase the humidity in a tiny plastic tank ?? :) |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2010 : 15:00:05
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Originally posted by dannyhayman
how can you increase the humidity in a tiny plastic tank ?? :)
By adding a moist hide and putting the water in the warm end.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2010 : 15:19:08
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Originally posted by dannyhayman
how can you increase the humidity in a tiny plastic tank ?? :)
Are you using a faunarium?
If so adding a water bowl to the warm end won't be much use, but you can add a damp hide. To do this you need some Spagnum Moss or something similar, dampen it and either add it to an already existing hide, or add a new hide with it in. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
Location: Liverpool |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2010 : 18:49:45
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| I use a small plastic pot from a plastic container set, you can but them individually. I took the lid off put some damp spagnum moss in it and placed it on its side in the tank. I often find Frank and Keith laying in them. I just make sure its damp near shedding and let it dry out a bit more the rest of the time. My adults get an ice cream container with a whole cut in the side. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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dannyhayman
Hatchling
136 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2010 : 08:34:37
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| indeed i have a faunaruim :D what hide do you need because the woman gave me a horrible bark hide and a horrible small circular waterbowl he can barely put a single coil in. |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2010 : 19:48:18
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| I only have a small water dish in each of mine. About 3" square they are. The hides I use are the top of a cardboard egg box cut in half so it creates like a cave. When they get bigger and move into a wooden viv I will buy them some nice hides but for now these work well and if they get dirty its easy and cheap to replace. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2010 : 20:14:45
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If you needed to make a damp hide you could just use some sort of small plastic tub. Clean it out and cut a hole init.
Something along the lines of an empty butter/marg tub. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
Location: Liverpool |
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dannyhayman
Hatchling
136 Posts |
Posted - 19/11/2010 : 08:26:17
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| thankyou very much ,my waterbowl is small and circular and about 2 inches long:P |
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