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Here are some shots of the milk that got away from my previous posts. He shed and looks good. The "feathered" scales seem to be gone.

First shot before escape.

You can see a piece of left over skin on my finger tip.

I actually found his shed in the bolt holes on the shelf. He shed on his way down to ground floor.

Mike

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Doug L

>> "I actually found his shed in the bolt holes on the shelf. He shed on his way down to ground floor"

HAHAHA!!, that's funny.

I'll bet that how his scales got frayed-up to begin with since the metal is very thin, and the holes are only a certain size, so if he had to back-up because he didn't quite fit through, it would catch on the scales.

He looks much better now,.....good deal!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

That is good news. For some reason, some of my Ltt require a little higher humidity to have a good shed than other milks in my collection. I've started providing them with a damp hide while in shed and has yielded good results.

Dave

DNS Reptiles

Cypress mulch is the perfect substrate for baby easterns.

Glad he's doing well, Mike.
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Chris Jones
King of Kings Reptiles

http://www.kingofkingsreptiles.com/

"All the fancy names in the world will be of no help if you do not know the difference between chocolate pudding and pig poop." -Frank Retes

Thanks Chris,

They are great! He ate last night also. F/T pink. All is well! I believe the diameter of the whole explains the shed also. Good point.

Mike

I normally will try to provide a humid hide at shed time for all my snakes although I have to admit sometimes I do not. I have noticed that when they do not have a humid hide the shed cycle seems to take a few more days than if I provided one. This time of year it seems more critical because the humidity is dropping. I keep my snakes in my basement and the humidity is usually 55 percent or so, but not this time of year. It drops below 50 and sometimes down to 35-40 when the woodstove upstairs is burning.(that thing just sucks the humidity from the air) A humid hide is a must from now until spring for me----at least for the snakes I keep up for the winter.

He is looking good, one meal and he will have turned the corner. Good luck.