shedding issue

[rickymar81]

So my Blue axanthic radix hasn't had a shed in sometime, and then I noticed this. I really don't want to lose this beauty. Please help 20150401_175824.jpg20150401_175804.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Is this is a male? If so, it could be a minor injury from mating or just some crust from fecal matter. A good soak in a warm shed box should help in any event. Then you can take a warm wet cloth and wipe most of it away. How's the behavior? Pooping? Drinking?

A good shed would probably help.

[rickymar81]

She is a little slugish. She ate 3 pinks on Monday and had no problem passing them. She hasn't had a shed in about 2 months

[guidofatherof5]

If the eating and pooping all looks good I wouldn't be too worried. I'd do the warm shed box soaks and see if that vent cleans up a bit. It might take a couple shed cycles to have it back to 100%.

[rickymar81]

Ok thank you

[Tommytradix]

my advice was the exact same as steves lol

[EKS56]

Strange coincidence, my female Blackneck had a partial shed last week. This is her first partial shed in three years. The bottom third didn't release. Tonight I fed her and she ate well. I didn't like the looks of the retained shed so I held her as my wife wiped her down gently with a warm wet rag and we gently picked the remaining shed off. It came off in small pieces but I think we eventually got most if not all off. She didn't seem to mind. In fact she may have enjoyed it. Key word in all of this is "gently".

[guidofatherof5]

These are smart snakes. many times they know when we are helping.

[d_virginiana]

I've had snakes that would go crazy whenever you held them be pretty calm when you're removing a retained shed or eyecap or something. I think they know when you're helping them.