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snakelady · #81 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 02:23 AM

Here is some new pics. He is doing well, I soaked him this morning in just water, he seemed to love it but turned into a little fire cracker striking at both me an my boyfriend every chance he got, LOL, maybe it was the camera. I'll have to go get some pedialyte tonight if I am going to use any of that, just the clear one right? When soaking him I could tell that the old skin seemed to become sepporated in places so I will get some shed aid and pedialyte.
This was when he took the rat pink, (no more till he sheds)

It was kinda funny he got his head stuck in the coils of his tail and had to work to get it out lol (we were standing directly over him for the whole bath)

BlackLava · #82 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 02:36 AM

man he is so pretty

you really lucked out finding one so pretty! to help him with shedding get a little tupperware cup, cut a small hole on one side so he can fit through, put some damp coco-husk or peat moss stuff, and then on top of that put some damp sphagnum moss and keep it nice and damp, and put it in his cage. you could put one on the cool side and one on the warm side if you want to. then you could also give him a large water dish so he can soak if he wants. but i LOVE the humidity hides myself, once everyone gets more settled in i plan on buying humidity hides for everyone

i personally dont really like to soak or anything if i dont have to cause i feel like i am upsetting them or "forcing" them to do what they dont want to....so.....for shedding snakes or snakes that need higher humidity i rather give them the option and they will use it on their own if they need to, i trust that they know better than i do what they need lol. the moss-y type stuff seems to help them shed when they rub on it too

HERPHAPPY · #83 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 02:38 AM

D'aaww! He's so cute! (head stuck in own tail? LOL, I love it!) The Pedialyte you'll want to dilute (yes the clear one, I don't think grape flavor would impress a snakie?); I've personally seen little to recommend 'Shed Aid' over clear water...I think if that were my snake, I'd use like a ventilated "critter cottage" just big enough for him to coil on the bottom, and soak him (an inch or so, nothing too deep) in half Pedialyte: half water (warmish), & if he doesn't drink overtly, pour a little over his head* to encourage (usually works, and about as traumatic* as rainfall...).

Sakara · #84 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 04:04 AM

he's a gorgeous little thing!!

Stargazer · #85 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 04:15 AM

84 posts, and no one has properly greeted this snake yet? Have you people learned nothing? (lol)

WAKEY WAKEY LITTLE TINY SNAKEY!!!

HERPHAPPY · #86 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Stargazer

84 posts, and no one has properly greeted this snake yet? Have you people learned nothing? (lol)
WAKEY WAKEY LITTLE TINY SNAKEY!!!

"No-body does it better..."

pituophislady · #87 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 12:45 PM

He is a cute little booger. And he should do just fine now that he's in much better hands!

Amie

spoonersgirl · #88 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 02:18 PM

He's starting to look a little like my Edward... red on red pastel boa ...
The 1st three pics are right before I got him, he was only a few weeks old. The last pic was right after I got him, he might have been a month or so old at the time... (back in Sept 09)

nitram · #89 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 05:01 PM

epic snakes. love em. why not just let the snake shed when it feels like shedding? maybe there is no need to soak.

HERPHAPPY · #90 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nitram

epic snakes. love em. why not just let the snake shed when it feels like shedding? maybe there is no need to soak.

When you see the skin crinkling, you know it's time; they get mighty uncomfortable when left this way for too long, and IMO a little assistance* is generally appreciated! (*increase humidity, soaks, humidity boxes, etc) Remember this is winter, and even our own skin gets dryer thanks to heating our houses.

HERPHAPPY · #91 (**permalink**) 03-02-2010, 08:12 PM

Also, if you leave alone, you run the risk of the eyecaps being REALLY stuck on, even when the overall skin comes off in pieces later on...and eyes are delicate. (Not fun to deal with, and once you have, you don't like to repeat the experience!?) Also the tail tips can get really difficult to get off sometimes without damage, maybe moreso on colubrids (with skinnier tails).

snakelady · #92 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 07:44 AM

Just and update, still no shed! but I soaked him that day and a couple more times since then also spray his cage down 2 times a day. Although just a couple days ago his stomach turned pinkish like my BPs use to do just before they shed and his eyes are a little hazy I wouldn't say blue but just a little hazy and some of the skin on the tail appears to be starting to come off.

snakelady · #93 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 10:43 AM

I have been working on this little guy for 10 days to get him to shed and today I was soaking him and most of it did! And boy am I happy with what is under it LOL

His umbilical cord came with this shed also. I hope the last little bit of his head and neck area come off in the next couple days so we can feed the little guy again.

amercnwmn · #94 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 11:43 AM

Nice pinks!

snakehooked · #95 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 03:56 PM

oooooh, lookie there! Very nice. He's going to be a knockout when he's bigger.

HERPHAPPY · #96 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 05:09 PM

Nice going! Congrats! What a little hottie!* (*not in the venomous sense!) I'll bet he feels as good as he looks!

BlackLava · #97 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 09:43 PM

congrats on getting all the shed and stuff off

i gotta say im jealous of that little one! what a knockout

i luvs me some pink snakies!!

snakelady · #98 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 10:26 PM

We just bought a poss super hypo kahl stripe that is 66% het albino that we are going to breed him to. We wont be getting her till it warms up again though. Obviously the poss albino wont make a difference but she also looks amazing and I am already imagining their babies! Some special PINK hypos with stripes (maybe)!!!

kellymack515 · #99 (**permalink**) 03-10-2010, 10:39 PM

WOW! He's gorgeous! I'm not sure I'd be able to pass that little guy up either. Can't wait to see him grow up! I'm really glad he's with you. From what everyone's saying about these breeders and this experience, he probably needed to get out of there ASAP!

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