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scale sticking up
- Thread starter talc22
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Tracee
Grrrl
Could it be from an old shed? If so you should be able to remove it after bathing in lukewarm water for a few minutes and gently rubbing with a towel (or your hands if it's very small and you're gently).
If it's a normal scale I personally would not pull it off as if the skin broke you could possibly end up with a tiny wound susceptible to infection.. I'm sure someone else here has experienced this and will advise as to what they did..
If it's a normal scale I personally would not pull it off as if the skin broke you could possibly end up with a tiny wound susceptible to infection.. I'm sure someone else here has experienced this and will advise as to what they did..
Caryl
BrightHope
It may be remnants of an old shed, but she may have somehow pulled a "current" scale up. Sometimes in their wanderings and explorations, snakes will catch a scale on something. If that's the case, just leave it be. Keep an eye on the area next shed, in any case.
If you're really concerned, you can put a tiny dab of A & D Ointment on the spot. That will provide some moisture as well as a modicum of a barrier to infection. I wouldn't mess with the scale too much, apart from putting some A & D on it. Most snakes are understandably sensitive about having their heads handled. There's no cause to stress anybody out.
If you're really concerned, you can put a tiny dab of A & D Ointment on the spot. That will provide some moisture as well as a modicum of a barrier to infection. I wouldn't mess with the scale too much, apart from putting some A & D on it. Most snakes are understandably sensitive about having their heads handled. There's no cause to stress anybody out.