Nicole,
. If the skin problem is not too serious it will clear up the next time they shed like Ryan has described. If the snkes still have mineral oil on their skin it may continue to cause problems and it should be washed off with soap and water. It may take several washes and rinses to get it all off. If your vet is providing good care for your horses and dogs you should keep him/her to provide care for them. Most veterinarians have limited experience with herps and give very bad advice like your vet did in this case. You need to find a different vet with herp experience for your reptiles.
Jeff

>>I was told by my veterinarian to give my snakes with mites baths in mineral oil soaked paper towels twice a week.
>>I did this, twice to one boa (the first one with mites who gave them to the rest) and once to 7 other boas and 3 corn snakes. These snakes (Baths 6-19-03) are all darkened and shiny, but not a good shiny... and they are all shedding in pieces and having much trouble when they used to shed perfectly. Some, especially 2 boas and 1 corn snake, seem to have 'shed' off the outside layer of their skin(?) leaving each scale covering seperately stuck to the enclosure. They all seem to have come off seperately as none are attached to others. They were stuck to the enclsure with mineral oil. These 3 snakes seem to be especially sensitive as when I gave them a bath in water they seemed in pain and extremely stressed out compared to all the others.
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>>All of these snakes colors have darkened and do not seem to be improving and it has been almost 6 weeks since the bath/s. Most are eating good...the one that had 2 baths has not eaten since.
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>>I have attached a pic of a boa that had 1 bath and did not lose the outside coverings of her scales.
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>>Please offer any advice on this matter...and please DO NOT give your snakes baths in mineral oil!!
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>>Thank you.
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>>Nicole Gustafson
>>Coal's Constrictors (formerly Coal's Cold-Blooded Creations - changed to simplify and there is another 'Cold Blooded Creations'...I'm not trying to hide from anyone or anything!
>>Cook Minnesota
>>
>>BOAS:
>>Gavin, Lydia, Hailee, and Jade ~ Dumeril's
>>Wyatt, Sheena, Shaylee, and Mary Jane ~ Columbian
>>Desdemona ~ Peruvian
>>Madeline ~ Surinam
>>Avery ~ Bolivian
>>
>>CORNS:
>>Kiana and Sierra ~ Amel
>>Casper and Kissa ~ Anery
>>Tripp and Scarlet ~ Bloodred
>>Aidan ~ Ghost
>>Skylar ~ Anery Hurricane
>>Ariel ~ Striped Amel
>>Lily ~ Blizzard
>>Ambur ~ Creamsicle
>>Neva ~ Snow
>>Sage ~ Normal
>>
>>BEARDED DRAGONS:
>>Divine ~ Silver Pastel
>>Christopher ~ Sandfire Red x Sandfire Yellow
>>Baby ~ Snow
>>
>>CAT:
>>Morgan ~ Calico Tabby
>>
>>DOGS:
>>Maximillion Vasco von Katzel and Len-Mar-'s Lexed Leas ~ AKC German Shepherds
>>
>>HORSES:
>>Mateo ~ Palomino Paint Quarter Gelding
>>Chic ~ 3/4 Quarter 1/4 Arabian Bay Mare
>>Rayna ~ 7/8 Quarter 1/8 Arabian Palomino Filly
>>Dallas ~ Palomino Quarter Gelding
>>Banner ~ Red Dun Quarter Mare
>>Chance ~ Buckskin Dun Quarter Stud Colt

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