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My corn - approximately 12-14 inches - has begun its first shed and it looks like it only shed from the face to midway through its body so far. It's been 4 days with no further shed activity. Is this normal? Should I do something to help the shed? And should I wait for the entire shed to finish before it eats again?

Thanks

Well, the most important part of the shed is done, and that would be to get it off the face. After four days it wouldn't hurt to spray him with a little warm water and help him out. I never had to help a Corn out but my New Guinea Pythons love the water and I use to soak them in a small tub with a little Anti Bacteria soap on my hands and help with their sheds all the time. The A.B. Soap just seemed to make it easier.

If i was you I would give the little fella a bath. A little room temperature water in a small rubbermaid container will work just fine. Let it soak for a few minutes. Some will freak out when placed in water, but im sure after it realizes whats going on it should calm down. I bet he wants that shed off a lot more than you do. After a good soaking let him crawl through a damp wash cloth. I bet that skin will come right off. It sounds like you may need to watch the humidity in the tank. Next time you notice it going blue you might want to mist the tank for a few days to help. One really important thing I should mention is be sure it gets the skin off of the tip of its tail.
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