Just got a new GTP and it is doing great. It's feeding well and very docile. My only problem is that it is having trouble shedding. I have an automatic mister that keeps the tank at 50% humidity. there is a large waterdish at the bottom of the tank, but the GTP dosn't seem to use it. Does anyone know any tricks to help with this?
appreciate it
-Greg
P.S. can you feed a GTP too much? e.g. Every other day (fuzzies)
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Shedding Problem
Gdoyle0523
Sep 19, 2004 01:35 PM
Replies (4)
GTPs-N-Blueys
Sep 19, 2004 05:17 PM
50% !!!! You should be like 82% with a drying period!!! Up the humidity and if really bad put in deli cup with balled up wet paper towels.
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Brandon Osborne
Sep 20, 2004 09:30 PM
Your misting timer should be increased. During a shed cycle, your humidity should be around 75-90%. You may also want to mist the snake itself during the shedding period. And yes, you can definately over feed a chondro. Babies can be fed every 5 days until about 8 months to a year depending on their growth rate. Once they start eating adult mice, feeding should be reduced to every 7-10 days.
Brandon Osborne
GTPs-N-Blueys
Sep 21, 2004 07:46 PM
Nice pic Brandon!!! Is that recent? If not, how'd he turn out?
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1.0 Indonesian Blue Tongue Skink (Don)
0.1 Irian Jaya Blue Tongue Skink (Sausage Girl)
0.0.1 Tanimbar Island Blue Tongue Skink ( Spunky Sebastian)
0.0.1 Ornate Uro (Spike)
1.0.1 Green Tree Pythons ( Male=Floyd, Baby= Verdi)
0.1 Western Hognose (Piggy)
0.0.1 Egyptian Tortiose(Tank)
0.0.1 Sonoran Gopher snake ( Toro)
0.1 Albino Leo gecko (Sasha)
Brandon Osborne
Sep 21, 2004 10:31 PM
Thanks. That pic is a few months old, but the snake still look pretty much the same. The orange is more yellow. It's owned now by Eric Dubose. I've let some nice ones get away. 
Brandon Osborne
