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Just a question. My snow Hope is in middle of her fist shed. She has already gone through her "blue" phase. right now she is going through the "in between" period where she is normal looking but still hasn't shed. My question is this. She is getting a little wrinkly the back half of her body. you can see it when she twists her body. she was getting a little fat so i started handling her about twice as much just so she could get some exercise. Is she a little wrinkly because she lost some weight or is it normal for corns to get a little wrinkly in middle of a shed? thanks again.

My snake is going though its first shed as well, and i also noticed that some of his skin in the middle of his body is a little wrinkly...i'm not sure if its normal or not though...

my snake just went through his first shed, i didnt notice him being wrinkly, but he did hide most of the time.

That indicates the soon-to-be old skin is releasing. Two things that help the last of the shed process. 1.) Within the enclosure, have a rough surface like bark (on a hide) or a rock/stone (that has been sterilized..) 2.) mist the enclosure during this period to increase the humidity. The rough surface will help the snake intiate the shed by rubbing against it - the shed ideally starts by the slough originating at the snakes snout (top or bottom) and peeling or rolling off towards the tail. The snake will rub against that rough surface to get things going. If you don't have a rough surface, it make the start a bit of challenge. The increased humidity helps the whole process.

In the event you see the shed flaking or coming off its body but not its head, you can help out by putting some damp paper towels in a brown paper bag with the snake and closing it with a clothes pin overnight. The damp towels will moisten the shed and it should come off. If that doesn't work, while holding the snake, have it crawl through a course washcloth or towel that is wet with warm water. The course towel and the moisture will finish the job as long as the snake crawls through. Key point to a difficult shed (or any shed for that matter..) - check the end of its tail. Get all the old skin off or the tail might get nipped...

After a few sheds, you'll be able to know your snakes ability to shed on its own. I have several corns in a room together with same set up, same heat, same huidity and some shed fine every time on their own and some need help occasioanaly. Each one is different..
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I know how snakes shed she shed everything but the tip of her tail... how do i get that off? will she do it herself?

>>I know how snakes shed she shed everything but the tip of her tail... how do i get that off? will she do it herself?

you better roll it off.
get a damp cloth or paper towel and "roll" that last bit of dead skin towards the end of it's tail.
If this remains it could build up with the next few sheds and eventually kill the end of the tail.
This is something to look for whenever your snake sheds. Remove any pieces still remaining.
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