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shed!

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mazzy

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my snake shed for the first time since i've had her today. i caught it right when she was starting. all of the skin came off as far as i can tell - i didn't get a good look at the shed because she pooped while it was happening. made for a very easy clean-up, actually. it was all in the inside of the skin. there's some left on the top of her head. i'm not sure how i'm going to get that off if she doesn't manage to rub it away. she's very flinchy about being touched near the head. it took about 15 minutes and there was a bit of a struggle at the head and tail so i'll probably up the humidity next time.

nothing new for all of you, but very exciting for me. :)
 
A damp paper towel should easily take off any of the unshed skin.

It isn't that uncommon to have a few scales remaining. Wrap the snake in the towel (like a hotdog bun) and let it crawl as you grip and apply gentle pressure. If the shed came off more or less intact, your humidity is fine.

You'll be a pro in no time. ;)
 
CAV said:
It isn't that uncommon to have a few scales remaining. Wrap the snake in the towel (like a hotdog bun) and let it crawl as you grip and apply gentle pressure. If the shed came off more or less intact, your humidity is fine.

You'll be a pro in no time. ;)
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oh, the snake didn't like that! the scales didn't come off on their own but i was able to get a firm enough grip on her with the towel that i could gently pick them off. it looks like there's a bit remaining from a previous shed that was firmly stuck, however. a slightly pale discoloration on the top of her head that i don't think is part of her normal skin. it's been like that since i got her, but i didn't know what i was looking at at the time. maybe the dampness from the towels will make it fall off. i don't know.

thanks again for the advice. *grin*
 
Try it a couple of times. Once the old shed softens, it will come off. :)
 
mazzy said:
nothing new for all of you, but very exciting for me. :)
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I remember well the first time Mayzee shed, it is a strange thing to experience, I always wonder what to do with the skin, it seems disrespectful to just throw it in the rubbish. Did you get any photo's.
 
Cindy said:
I remember well the first time Mayzee shed, it is a strange thing to experience, I always wonder what to do with the skin, it seems disrespectful to just throw it in the rubbish. Did you get any photo's.
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it is a strange thing indeed. i would have saved the shed this time except she pooped in at so that wasn't really an option. i didn't get any pictures because i don't have a camera on hand right now. she looks so much brighter now that she's shed. :)
 
There are lots of fun things you can do with sheds. I have laid them out behind my backyard fence when I suspected the neighbors' kids of snooping around to "swimming pool hop" when I wasn't home. I pretty much just throw them out these days, though.
 
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