Shedding

[ozjackjosh]

We have a 5-6 week old corn snake who seems to have settled well in new environment, when can you tell when shedding and what is their behaviour like.

He used to be under a rock all the time but since we go a vine he purchases himself between the top of the vine and the lid of his small tank which we have until he gets better.

 

[Skye]

your snake will probably tend to be more reclusive when he/she is coming up to shed. They go a dull color, and then become positively pale with the eyes taking on a bluish tinge. Then your snake will go back to looking normal again just to fool you, and he will shed a few days after that.
Note that if the shed is in lots of pieces then your humidity wasn't high enough and you'll know to increase it next time.

Skye

 

[ozjackjosh]

shedding

Skye

How do we control humidity all the temperature gauges are at the correct setting do we need additional equipment.

PS - Fond hello to anyone from Kansas have friends who live there have visited many times.

 

[Skye]

Hi - one way is to mist the cage lightly (you don't want to get the substrate actually wet as this can cause skin conditions.) Another method is to put a moist hide box into the cage at shedding times, and the snake will go into it when he wants to. I just use rubbermaid tubs, cut a snake sized hole in the lid, and fill them with moist sphagnum moss.

Skye