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lydia
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 17/05/2010 : 12:43:59
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| My son bought his snake 2 months ago and it looks really healthy but about 3 weeks ago it looked like it was starting to shed but nothing has advanced in that time. His eyes and head look clear, but about an inch from its head the skin looks sort of tattered and coming off in bits. Not alot but enough to worry me. This is our first snake by the way. |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2010 : 13:25:20
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| Could you get a picture? It sounds like he has had some trouble shedding. Try buying some moss, damping t and put it in it's hide although id it started to shed 3 weeks ago I personally think you should run the little snakey run through a damp towel several times to see if it comes off if your not going to be able to get hold of some moss soon. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
Edited by - Sta~ple on 17/05/2010 13:25:50 |
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lydia
Snake Mite
13 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2010 : 13:38:12
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| I'll try the towel thing tonight. For the future though, in his tank there are a few roughish stones making a hide, a branch and he has a large dish of water all the time, plus I mist daily. That ok? |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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lydia
Snake Mite
13 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2010 : 18:02:32
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| Hes young, not sure how old. Was bred from a pair in our local shop. About 2ft in total. Tiny compared to our garter. Cant seem to add a pic unfortunately, but I might be being thick! |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2010 : 19:44:41
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| I would say he's about a year old then ^^ If a wet towel and hide don't work you may need to bathe him but that's eally as a last resort. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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