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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 22/01/2009 : 16:27:13
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| Have no idea of age but at 4',any ideas how often he would shed.He seems to have a little patch left just behind his head underneath his head,should i just leave it until the next shed,as i dont really want to disturb him by bathing ect. |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:21:01
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| If its just a little patch then can you not just pull it off carefully without bathing? |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:54:31
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it's not peeling and i dont think he would let me yet .I will try and get a photo later(if i can get up as i have done my back in). |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 20:16:32
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i would hazard a guess (based on similar sized corns) at about every other month.............. but hey, i don't keep kings!
one thing that's the same regardless is if he's had poor nutrition prior to you buying him (fairly likely) with you feeding him regularly he'll probably have a growth spurt and therefore shed more frequently 
i wouldn't be overly worried about a patch on his chin (as long as it isn't annoying him enough to self-mutilate!) shed skin stuck to a tail tip i'd be more concerned about though. i'd get the settling-in done first and getting him used to being handled a bit before bathing him. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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matty18714
Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/01/2009 : 20:22:17
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| Its not just the size its the age with shedding too. At four foot I guess its still growing so I agree with GP. When hes older prabably every 5 months if they follow the same pattern as corns. |
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