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is there a bad shed jean, i have one albino tang that just drys up every time it goes in shed, i put him on damp moss and he rehidrates, shed and no problems till the next shed. any help?

Nope, no such thing as a bad shed gene. Just get a large butter tub and cut a nice sized hole in the top or on the upper porsion of the side.Place some damp basket (or peat) moss in there and it will be a nice hide with some humidity. He/she will be in there most the time and it shouldn't have any problems come shed time.
Just make sure that it isn't to damp in there (ring out the moss real good) cause they can and will get water blisters if its to wet.
Shannon

gene thats how you spell it, thank you for the help on both counts, i have 8 other hondurans that dont have shed problems, but would it be wise to keep a box in there cages also. tyhank you again

I would only apply them as needed.I have to keep them in my polyzona cages as they need a bit more humidity atleast were I live they do.

L8r

vision cages, thank you steve

Honduran milks come from a region with naturally high humidity. Even the forms of milks from more arid regions find moist microhabitats to help in shedding (ecdysis)and to avoid dehydration. I'd suggest providing your snake with a hide area filled with damp moss, especially at shedding time.

-Cole

and it looks like I just got mine in before yours.LOL... thats pretty funny.

L8r Shannon

I noticed that you beat me to the punch! Nice snake!

-Cole

thank you also.