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Shedding while I'm away

kurasumi

kurasumi

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I'm going to see my mom for the holidays starting Thursday (the 13th) and ending the 22nd. It has been exactly 30 days since my approx five-month-old corn snake shed, and I can tell that he'll be going into blue fairly soon (he's dulling up--maybe by the end of this week).

His viv hovers around 30-35 as far as humidity is concerned. Since I'll be away, I won't be around to mist his cage or put a damp washcloth on the roof. My question is: should a gradient of 30-35 on the hydrometer be alright for a clean shed? If not, is it alright to leave stuck sheds on a snake for a day or two, or is it a problem that needs to be taken care of immediately?

If it's the latter, and if 30-35 is problematic humidity, I will need to leave some instructions for my father to take care of any stuck shed. What's a step-by-step, easy procedure I can tell him about?
 
Do you know when you think he'll go blue? If so, have your father watch the eyes and when the cloud over, put in a moist hide.

Otherwise, ask your dad to put a damp washcloth on the roof every day. It can't hurt to raise the humidity to around 50% even when not in shed.
 
Pugsley said:
Do you know when you think he'll go blue? If so, have your father watch the eyes and when the cloud over, put in a moist hide.

Otherwise, ask your dad to put a damp washcloth on the roof every day. It can't hurt to raise the humidity to around 50% even when not in shed.
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His eyes are still pretty bright red, so I can't imagine he'll be going deep into blue very quickly. I might not even need to worry about him shedding until I get back, but I figure it's good to take precautions. If anything, his eyes might be badly clouded when/just before I get back.

I'll tell my dad about the humid hide and ask him to put a washcloth on the cage roof! He seemed very excited about taking care of Maize while I was gone, so I don't think he'll mind the extra husbandry requirements.
 
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