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I am proud of my self for the first time sence i have gotten my snake she finaly shed her skin in one piece. I was told before i got the snake that it didnt matter who the skin came off But to me it makes sence if it comes off in one piece who is right?

one piece. You: 1 Other person: A big fat 0!!!

Oh, and good job!

Oh, and....If some doesn't come off of her body, it's fine, you can help her out a bit by soaking her in lukewarm water for about 10 minutes and gently "stroaking" it off towards her tail. (She won't like this at first, but stick to it lol)

But, ALWAYS make sure the eye caps come off! That turns into a HUGE problem.

You will probably have times when the humidity was just not enough and you'll end up helping her out. Don't fret, just as long as you get it off, everything will be fine! =)

Yeah my husband always does the soaking and working on the pieces that don't come off expecialy around her head I was deathly afraid of snakes till i got one but i still get nervous working around her head.

ideally should shed in 1 piece. I use it as a way to tell if humidity is just right. i am hoping mine will shed in 1 piece next time.

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Jeff Davis
1.0 Norm? Royal Python(Rescue)
1.0 Albino Ball Python (high contrast)
2.0 Shi Tzus
1.0 Pug
0.1 Lovely Wife

1 piece is a perfect shed no dought i keep big bowls of water in cage so they can soak which also keeps humidty at about 52 to 60% and ive never had a bad shed yet.
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spider m
pastel f
graziani pastel m
high c albino m
het for albino m
het for albino f
cini f
orange ghost f
mojave m
het for piebald ringer m
rodent breeding setup
and still growing

I have a big lid for her and i give her fresh water everyday yesterday she must have been in it the whole time the skin was sitting in her water dish when i got home and wasn't there that morning.