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yesterday i purchased a hatchling okeetee corn from the white plains ny expo. lastnight he managed to escape his tank, but i did find himm - under the tank by the heating pad. he appears to be alrightm, but he has a bit of the adhesive from the heat pad on him. i do not know if i should attempt to clean him, or just wait till he sheds. any advice?

If it was an adult, I would recomend goo-b-gone or some other adhesive remover, but babies are far more suseptible to absorbing lethal amounts of chemicals through there skin. Considering that a baby corn can shed on a monthly basis when growing well, I would just let him shed it off. You might have to assist him with a soak and some rubbing if he starts to shed and doesn't complete it. For now I would apply a powder like flour, to render it less sticky.

thanks, good i dea with the flour, ill do that
-Thanks
-Eric

would mineral oil be harmful to the young corn? sombody told me to use that to remove the adhesive.
-Thanks

that would be safe, make sure you rinse him well afterwards, let me know if it works.

it worked- sort of.it got some off, but i will have to do it a couple of more times to get it all off- i hope
-Eric