Quote Originally Posted by HazAnga View Post
Steve I do think that it's got a really bad retained shed, but I have soaked it in water and tried helping the extra skin off. I havn't tried warm water though, so right now i will try that.
Warm running water. Let him soak in the water for a few then, while running the water on the snake try to pull some of it off. Once you get an edge to work with you can run the water directly on that area. Usually the water will work its way under the shed and it should come off with a little help from you.
Then again it might be a bear and be hard to get off. In that case you just have to stay with it until it's off.
A retained shed will kill the snake if not removed.
Good luck, Nick.