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| scottie pippen |
Posted - 01/01/2011 : 21:10:09
Today I got a Black Mexican King snake, The previous owner said he had shed recently, but I think he may have retained one of the eye caps.
should I leave to come off with the next slough? or should I try remove next week after he has settled in?
he's approx 4foot and about 3years old, I think he may also have mites, so he's in quarantine for the moment
thanks for reading this
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| Kazerella |
Posted - 11/01/2011 : 10:18:23
I would agree with Kehhlyr- just giving him regular baths and using a damp towel should help. You can also raise the humidity in the viv for a few days before the next shed to help him shed it on his own.
Some people do try and get retained eye caps off with a cotton bud, but I would not advise this unless you really know what you are doing or as a last resort as the eyes are so easy to damage.
How are you treating the mites? |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 03/01/2011 : 17:00:46
You can try to remove it, although it depends on how you do it.
There are many ways to do it, yet none are always easy.
Make sure he's had a nice swim or good run through a warm damp towel and then see how he is.
I personally would go for the damp hide route for a day before trying to remove it. |
| scottie pippen |
Posted - 03/01/2011 : 10:23:12
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| scottie pippen |
Posted - 02/01/2011 : 23:41:34
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