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this is the first time my blood is shedding he has been i shed i gues u could say for about a week after about 3 days i let him soak and put some damp rags in his cage. some of the dead skin on the tip of his tail was coming up to i thought i would help him shed. well when I removed the dead skin liquid came out and his tail was wet is this ok or what . any tips on how or what i could to make shedding easier thanks

He had probably just gotten some excess water down in his shedding skin while he was shedding. I dont know that there is any condition that can put water in between the old and new skin, so I wouldnt worry about it. Bloods do take awhile to shed. When they get older you can see their bellies going orange sometimes a month before they even go blue. When they go blue I usually just mist them once a day and then I wait a day after they go out of blue and throw in a damp towel. They usually shed two or three days after they come out of blue. Just be patient with your snake, bloods are alot slower at most things than other snakes. Hope that helps.

Jordan
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"It's my snake, I trained it, so I'm going to eat it!" - Mad Max, The Road Warrior

Hey,
Good advice from Jordan. My thoughts on the wet tail, is, that there is lymphatic fluid that accumulates between the layers of the old skin and new one, this fluid helps with the separation of the two skins and acts as an emmolient. While this process is going on, the fluid gets reabsorbed, but if you have picked at it prematurely, the fluid can leak out from underneathe the old skin. There is usually nothing to worry about, as this will shed out normally, provided there is no damage to the newly formed layer of skin. Just let it be for the duration of the shed, and if there is any skin not shed, you can always soak and remove it manually and carefully.
-Angel
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In life you can fall many times, but you're only a failure, if you don't try to get back up!
Evil Canevil

thanks guys