2006-07-03 17:42:14 · 7 answers · asked by chris b 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
cut its head off
2006-07-03 17:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by bitchy_woman_yet_sweet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Always provide clean water.
Provide a dry hiding area.
Provide proper food & heat.
***Important*** Provide a moist hide spot. I cut a hole large enough for the snake to crawl through in the top of a plastic container just large enough to hold the snake. Soak some clean spagnum moss, squeeze out the excess water & fill the container with the barely moist moss. The snake will hide in there often especially when it needs to shed.
Using this method I never have shedding problems.
2006-07-04 21:30:10 · answer #2 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he's ready to shed (when he starts scraping his nose on rough things), fill a plastic tupperware container, with about 20 crumpled, moist (use lukewarm water) paper towels. Make sure the lid has sufficient breathing holes, put him in there and let him crawl around in them for about an hour. The shed should then come off in one perfect piece.
2006-07-05 07:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by Princess Leia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try just letting him swim in luke warm water to help aid in shedding. They also make a product called shed ease by zoomed. There or other brands as well. You add a certain amount to water and then place your snake in it to soak. It does work just make sure to follow instructions on the package.
2006-07-04 08:44:51 · answer #4 · answered by malicious321 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
several things can help. As was stated, let your snake soak in his water bowl or eve the sink (keep an eye on him), or take a pillow case, dampen it, place some damp newspaper or a damp towel inside the pillowcase & place your snake in the case & let him crawl around in the pillowcase. Let him crawl in there for about an hour, taking care not to let the snake get too cold. You can repeat this several times. This usually does the trick.
2006-07-04 13:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When shedding is not uniform, you are doing something wrong. Make sure he has a sufficient heat source and cool spot. Providing an ultraviolet light is definately helpful. Make sure you are feeding him when he is hungry, I don't believe any snake should be feed tri-weekly. I feed weekly for adults, or hell, if he looks hungry feed him. Nobody likes to diet.
2006-07-04 15:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by wendi_just_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep temp. about 80 degrees, use a spray bottle 2 keep him moist, put rough tree branches in 2 help him removr skin. or u can give him warm baths 2 times a day, rub washcloth over his body starting w/tail. make sure u rub down his face over the eyes. gently. dry him off so he wont get sick, this is what a vet told me 2 do, it worked, [i did the baths] u might need to peel some skin off him , but make sure its kinda loose 1st] g/l
2006-07-04 00:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by big foot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋