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Shedding question.

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Cerian.abbott

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I've already had a complete shed with my male corn snake, when he was in blue I gave him a home made humidity hide, however he didn't appreciate it and refused use it, he did have a complete shed though.
He's now come in to shed again.

My question is, is it worth giving him a humidity hide again? Or do you find they normaly do fine without one?
 
Cerian.abbott said:
I've already had a complete shed with my male corn snake, when he was in blue I gave him a home made humidity hide, however he didn't appreciate it and refused use it, he did have a complete shed though.
He's now come in to shed again.

My question is, is it worth giving him a humidity hide again? Or do you find they normaly do fine without one?
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Sounds like your snake is fine without one so I wouldn't bother with it.
 
I rarely need to use one for mine.

Agree with Lenny. I'd say if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
 
I have a couple that won't use the damp hide. I check on them in the mornings and evenings when I go to and come home from work so I know pretty quickly if they've shed.

If I see one has shed, I just take them out and give them a good once over to find any leftover shed stuck to them. Sometimes they'll have the pieces of shed still on the tip of the tail but that's an easy fix.

I just dampen a clean washcloth with lukewarm water and let them pull themselves through it while putting light pressure when the tip of the tail gets into the damp cloth. It gets the shed off every time.

The only stuck sheds I've ever had are just the tip of the tail but this should work anywhere on their bodies.
 
I mist the enclosure once I notice their eyes have cleared up, when that happens you know the shed is only a couple days away. I mist once a day after that point which eliminates the need for a humid hide and still ensures a nice clean shed.
 
Thanks for all the advice.
I decided to leave him and let him do it him self,
And it payed off :)
Complete shed :) all by him self, yay :)
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