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Shedding.

logo33 Jun 06, 2004 03:34 PM

I have a yearling corn snake, and his skin wont come off in one piece, and sometimes i even have to pull the skin off.... please help.

Thanks
Logan Thompson

Replies (4)

Gargoyle420 Jun 06, 2004 03:42 PM

What's your humidity level?Try misting your corn when you see it's about ready to shed.Keep the moisture levels up and you shouldnt have any problems.

logo33 Jun 06, 2004 03:44 PM

how would i go about keeping the humidity up? and i filled up the sink with some luke-warm water and let him go in that for a little bit today.

Thanks
Logan Thompson

Gargoyle420 Jun 06, 2004 03:56 PM

Try misting with a spray bottle 2-3 times a week.When you see your corn getting ready for shed keep the substrate semi moist.

draybar Jun 06, 2004 04:09 PM

>>how would i go about keeping the humidity up? and i filled up the sink with some luke-warm water and let him go in that for a little bit today.
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>>Thanks
>>Logan Thompson

How big is your tank and how big is your water bowl.
Put an extra large water bowl in the enclosure. If you are using an aquarium with a screen top cover half of the top.
With a larger water dish and the lid partially covered then this should help keep the humidity a little higher.
Make sure the water dish is large enough for the snake to easily soak in.
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