the humid hide has helped enormously with my python's shed, but its been a few days and he's still got a long way to go. at what point do you decide you have to remove the dead skin for him?
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simple (i think) shed question
somegirl
Jul 02, 2003 10:34 AM
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krawls
Jul 02, 2003 12:18 PM
Usually they shed the skin in under an hour.
In this case I would help him by taking a moist washcloth to the stuck shed and see if you can gently help him get it off.
Or you could place him in about a half inch of water for a little while.
muggle
Jul 02, 2003 12:39 PM
and I got some great advice here on the forum! I ran a warm bath in the sink for my boy, and while at first he thought I was crazy, he finally calmed down. I dipped parts of his body in the water, and rubbed him gently to help him along. After about 10 minutes of this. I sat down and kept "petting" him, rubbing him gently, and got almost all of the old skin off!
It felt like unwrapping a Christmas present, he was so beautiful when I was done! he appeared so happy when I was done, and he didn't seem to stess too much.
good luck!
Muggle
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