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I was wondering if anyone has heard of a snake that doesn't know how to shed?
I have a 1 1/2 yo Borneo( beautifull!!) that just cant seem to shed in one piece. I soak him every third day in warm water until he gets in shed mode, then I do him every day, He actually likes it. I keep his box at 85 degrees, and have 3 hide boxes one of which has the wet moss. and he eats like a goldfish( anything you put in front of him will be eaten)
He just doesn't shed in one piece.
anyone have any ideas?

Whats the cage humidity? I guess soaking helps, but the cage humidity is what does it. If the humidity in the cage is at least 80% the snake should instinctivly be able to shed in one piece. Sounds like the cage might be too dry if its coming off in patches. Any scale dimpling?
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Actually I don't have a humidity indicator, the guy that I bought him from told me about how to do the set up and told me that as long as I follow the basic rules I will be fine ,it is better to err on the dry side than the wet he said. I also should add that I was misting the box but it really seemed to agitate him to the point that I stopped doing it and just soak him a little more often than usual.

I would suggest you get a humidity gauge and make sure it is always at 82%. It can be tricky to keep that high of humidity without having the substrate sopping wet (want to avoid scale rotting). After months of toying with humidity, I've found my own method. You should find yours...and then that snake will shed in one piece.

some cages are better at maintaining a proper humidity level than others. Glass tanks with screen lids are not. Are you using a light in the tank? Heat lamps will also dry out the air. I might suggest using an undertank heater or heat tape or some other type of heating instead of using heat lamps. Plus I definitely agree with using a humidity gauge to monitor humidity. They are not expensive to buy.
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My ball does the same thing. They must be stupid.

I keep him in a rubbermaid sweater box, probably 3' X 1.5'
or there about, maybe too big for his size but other than the shedding he seems happy. I will get the humidity indicator tuesday.
Also has anyone had any success in keeping pairs together? I am planning to get a female, trying to get a Black 0.1 to breed him with. I think my present male is a blackie also, he keeps getting darker with every shed, which is about every 5-6 weeks.

Hey,
Some animals just don't do so well, in modest to moderate, humidity. I find that some STP's, and Bloods, might actually do better if they are kept at the higher end of the humidity chart (70-80%). Try replacing the cage substrate with Cypress mulch at about the time that he or she is going to shed and once it is shed out you can return it to it's normal substrate (newspaper) etc.

If you don't use the method described you might want to close off the top of the screen with some kind of plastic or other material that keeps the humidity from escaping and evaporating (a plastic garbage bag works great). Also, be sure to provide the snake with a large enough water bowl if you have a large enough enclosure to allow for it to soak in. I realize that there isn't enough enclosure space with some set ups but this method works if granted and made available to them.

Also, make sure that the snake is drinking sufficient water, as they some times go with out drinking just prior to shedding and actually dehydrate and this can be a cause for the dry and adhered sheds.

Thats interesting about the dehydration idea, I have noticed that He rarely drinks water even when between sheds.
I guess I have some restructuring to do in the cage department this week.

Thats interesting about the dehydration idea, I have noticed that He rarely drinks water even when between sheds.
I guess I have some restructuring to do in the cage department this week.

Thats interesting about the dehydration idea, I have noticed that He rarely drinks water even when between sheds.
I guess I have some restructuring to do in the cage department this week.

Thats interesting about the dehydration idea, I have noticed that He rarely drinks water even when between sheds.
I guess I have some restructuring to do in the cage department this week.

Thats interesting about the dehydration idea, I have noticed that He rarely drinks water even when between sheds.
I guess I have some restructuring to do in the cage department this week.

sorry about the extra posts , I was having computer problems.

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