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rubi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
374 Posts |
 Posted - 24/06/2012 : 13:22:08
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| hello, i noticed my snake rubi had a retained tail shed last week, i bathed the tip and thought i had got it all of. however handled her again just now and noticed there is still a ring around the tail and looks like there is stills hed on there..i can not get this to come of. this is the first time this had happened since i got her in october as a hatchling, all other sheds have been succesful. is there anything else i can try? |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2012 : 13:57:54
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| You just have to keep trying. Could try a damp hide, could run her through a damp towel/flannel |
   
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viraleye
Yearling
United Kingdom
695 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2012 : 14:02:44
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| I wet a kitchen roll and kept on gently running it through. It eventually came off :-) |
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rubi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
374 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2012 : 15:01:59
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| thankyou i will try the kitchen roll think just tail looks v fragile theres a ring where tail v think and dont want to pull of. |
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rubi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
374 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2012 : 16:58:30
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| ok i used the kitchen roll but her tail came of..she didnt seem to notice or mind and no signs of blood, is there anything i should treat it with? |
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Callazagy
Yearling
United Kingdom
506 Posts |
Posted - 24/06/2012 : 20:52:57
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Hi, just check daily, hopefully it will heal on it own accord, and keep the viv very clean. Could try something like this http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/zoo-med-repti-wound-healing-aid-30ml-md-32.html to prevent infection, i used it when a part of my leos tail dropped off and it healed beutifully.
I have Zoo Med Repti Sheding aid on stand by (dont no wether its any more affective than water to be honest), that almost happned to my Arthas but got it off before the tip died. |
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