My python has trouble shedding? How can I tell if my snake really likes me? Any tips?

Question

I have been soaking him and then gently sloughng his body with my fingers to help remove the skin. Does it feel good to the snake? Is this bad for me to do this?

Answer 1

soak the pyton in warm water, keep the humidity in the tank up higher while he is in shed. I think it might feel good to the snake. I know my cousin had a black snake that once you rubbed his belly, he would roll on his back and start to go to sleep. (honest, not making it up) But you have got to get that skin off, if not it can cause problems and kill the scales under it.

And to the guy who said snakes don't feel emotions, you apparently don't have one do you? My red tail boa has as much personality as a dog does and that amazed me at first. Sure it isn't the same as a pet that can jump up and lick your face, whine and bark, but you can tell that it knows and feels. It acts differently around me than it does around others.

Answer 2

while your python's dermis gets somewhat milky and it incredibly is eyes enhance into hazing over, then you definately'll understand for specific that it needs to shed. greater humidity for the time of the full laying off cycle could be very useful, it could take from a week to 2 weeks, so attempt increasing the humidity in the tank and bypass away the snake on my own for a pair of days.

Answer 3

bump the humidty up to 70 % when its shed time next time. soak the snake and rub gently toward the tail of the snake and peices should come off and no its not bad i had to do it the last time for my snake

Answer 4

Can't help you with the shedding.

How can you tell if your snake likes you? It is a snake for Pete's sake, it doesn't have emotions. There is a reason why people who don't react emotionally are called "cold blooded".

Answer 5

Soaking is good; how is the humidity in his habitat? Does he have branches or anything to rub on, and a water dish big enough for him to get into on his own?

Answer 6

try upping the humidity in the tank and mist it with a spary bottle of warm water.dont try and pull the skin off you want it to come off on its own

Answer 7

No, I think taking the dried off pieces off helps them.

I would suggest contacting a reptile rescue group. They would have the answers you are looking for.

http://www.mypetnanny.info/pd/Rescues/AT/Reptile.htm

Answer 8

put a big rock or something in his cage - something textured he can rub against and he'll do it himself when he wants to.