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Hi there!
Theres quite a few ways to help your snake shed. Moisture is the key here... You want to get your humidty levels upto around 40-60%. Provide a nice moist area for your snake to use, You dont want it to be too moist as this can cause scale rot. Damp Spaughnam moss is good for this. Shouldn't be so wet that there is water dripping off it, But just damp enough that if you squeeze it there will be a bit of leakage.
Alterantively, you can use a damp towel/flannel.
Also make sure you provide a rough surface that your snake can rub against to help break the skin from the tip of its nose, then move along to pull its shed down.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou should get a cave made of vermiculite (a type of earth) and make it dark. While it is about to shed, spray some mist to make it easier. If the skin does not come off the toes, GENTLY take it off. You don't want to take off the toes!
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I have a bearded dragon and it helps to give them LUKE-WARM baths. DO NOT make the water too hot or too cold!!! also, DO NOT pull the sheddings off! if there is a shedding just laying on the top of it's head, just lift it off. if it does not come off easily it is not ready to come off.
I used to breed bluebelly lizards and shedding was constantly happening. Whenever it did, and i usually had 3-7 shedding at a time, i would put them in something i called an isolation tank. It didnt isolate them from other lizards, it isolated them from me so i knew which lizards i shouldn't touch. peeling off the skin (sometimes even accidentally) can cause pain and the skin underneath to become underdeveloped, which allows them to get burned more easily. i treated them the same as the rest of my lizards, as in feeding habits and lighting, but i didnt hold them everyday. I put a small and shallow pool on top of the heated rock which warmed up the bath. They enjoyed this very much and i noticed their shedding period decreased. Also, i am very good with clay which made this possible, i made them a small cave like hut which i poked small holes in the top for insolation and moisutre. Everyday, i sprayed the hut with water 3 times which made it moist (by the way, make sure the clay home is cooked before you use it, it can harm the lizards when unfinished) which also reduced the shedding period.
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∙ 12y agoSometimes (but not always) a snake will 'go off its food'. However - the most obvious sign - is its eyes. They will turn a milky white over a few days, and the skin in general will lose some of its colouring. The skin gradually returns to its normal colour, and the eyes gradually go clear again. A day or two later - the snake sheds its old skin - often in one continuous piece.
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∙ 15y agojust let it molt
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Do ells shed there skin like snakes?
No, eels do not shed their skin like a snake
Why does a snake shed its skin?
So that it can grow as it will have just grown out of it's old skin.
Where does a snake go to get a new skin puzzle time?
To a shed
Why and how does a snake shed its skin?
A snake will shed it's skin when it reaches a certain time of the month, because it will become worn out from wear and tear from sliding around all the time. To shed it's skin, and snake will start to peel and eventually wiggle it's way out, leaving the empty casing of skin left behind.
Why do snake's shed?
Snakes shed because there skin does not grow with there body, as human skin grows with the body. Snakes shed more when there young and shed less when there older. Rattlesnakes grow a new layer of there rattle every time they shed, so the older the louder.
How do you know when a snake is going into a shed?
You can usually tell when a snake is going to shed when there is a dull looking film over the eyes of the snake. Most of the time a snake will not eat when it is getting ready to shed it's skin, and there may be flaky, dry skin on it's back. Once it sheds, it's scales will have a different appearance. The snake will have a smoother appearance, and the eyes will be very clear and lose the dull appearance.
How much does a snake shread its skin in its life?
It depends on how fast the snake grows. If a snake is growing quickly, it will shed more. If a snake is growing slowly, it won't shed as often.
Does a red bellied black snake shed?
all snakes shed.
What is peculiar about a snake's skin?
They shed it..
Does your skin shed like a snake?
No, it does not.
Is it a bad thing if your snake doesn't shed when it is supposed to?
Don't worry, your snake will shed when he's good and ready. As they grow older, they will shed less often as their growth slows own. If you are really worried, just make sure that there is a bowl of water big enough for the snake to soak in, and the snake will soak himself if it is going to shed.
Does it hurt a snake to shed its skin?
Not usually. Sometimes a snake will have trouble sheding its skin. This can be a problem. Soak your snake in a warm bath to help the skin shed more easily.
Why is it important for a snake to shed its skin?
A snake sheds its skin, because it allows the snake to grow.
In how many years do snake shed their skin?
They shed all their life. The period between shedding grows longer as the snake gets older.
Do ells shed there skin like snakes?
No, eels do not shed their skin like a snake
Why does a snake shed its skin?
So that it can grow as it will have just grown out of it's old skin.
Why snake shed there skin?
because there will grow big
