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I just acquired a rescue bp and he has a few spots of shed stuck to him. I have soaked him down and put him in a nice warm humid enclosure. My question is what kinds of problems can a partial shed cause if not treated? Would it just come off on the next shed or would it eventually fall off my itself?

I am kinda worried about his eye, it has a retained cap and I am not sure what to do about that, I'm hoping the soaking will help it.I dont like the idea of taking it off with tweezers couldnt I damage his eye this way? should I use a q-tip instead? Other then that he is very friendly and curious for a ball and seems well fed.

Thanx

My BPs first shed was a little shoddy and I had to help it. The first suggestion I followed was to take a clean bucket and ball up peices of paper. Moisten the paper and leave a layer of water on the bottom. That didn't work for me but it might for you.
The next thing I tried was to take a soaked cotton ball and get the shedded skin off manually. It was up in the eye and he's skiddish so I did a light touch at his neck and traced the ball up to his head. When I got there I just used the cotton ball to brush it off lightly. Worked like a charm. Hope this helps!
~SK

>>I just acquired a rescue bp and he has a few spots of shed stuck to him. I have soaked him down and put him in a nice warm humid enclosure. My question is what kinds of problems can a partial shed cause if not treated? Would it just come off on the next shed or would it eventually fall off my itself?
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>> I am kinda worried about his eye, it has a retained cap and I am not sure what to do about that, I'm hoping the soaking will help it.I dont like the idea of taking it off with tweezers couldnt I damage his eye this way? should I use a q-tip instead? Other then that he is very friendly and curious for a ball and seems well fed.
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>> Thanx
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Rob Talkington

she is very dehydrated. I didnt notice this at first because I was busy trying to get her into her new home and getting her settled. She is very wrinkled and when I soaked her the eyedent dissapeared but the shed is still stuck to her pretty tight inplaces..I will soak her again this time for a much longer time and see if this helps..Thanks for the suggestions...

From what I understand if you soak your snake for too short of a time it can actually make the skin dryer than it was to begin with.

An option for also is to create a humidity hide in her enclosure. Take a plastic container like the gladware disposables and cut a hole in the side. Fill the container with damp sphagnum moss and it will stay humid in there and maybe you snake will use it.

I've read some people's snakes won't use them but mine seems to love to sit in my humidity hide for at least a little while every night.

Good luck with her!!
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Rob Talkington