Meet Scouser

[guidofatherof5]

That's the one.

[guidofatherof5]

Little Scouser is getting sometime in a shed box. Retained shed.
Hoping he'll take care of it in the box but will assist if I need to.

[ProXimuS]

Hope everything goes well!


We'd all(I'm sure) love to see him when he's done

[guidofatherof5]

Take a look at this first photo. Scouser was fresh out of the shed box. Looks pretty good. Nope, fully retained shed.
The second photo is after I removed the shed manually.
I made one mistake when I put Scouser in the shed box. I didn't use a clean shed box. I had used it earlier in the day for a snake with a partially retained shed.
I also thought Scouser had a partially retained shed. With these two mistakes in mind I checked on Scouser a few hours later. The first thing I checked was the shed box for a shed.
I could only find bits and pieces of a shed so I assumed the job was complete.
I took that first photo and placed Scouser back in the enclosure. I immediately notice some strange behavior. At first I thought it was the beginning of some regurgitation.
Then I realized it was a breathing issue. I think Scouser was trying to break the retained shed with deep breaths.
I dipped Scouse(not a typo) in the water dish and tried to get an edge of the shed off at the vent. Sure enough the shed started. I quickly shed the tail and also started the shed at the tip of the lower jaw and head.
A few more moments and I had a completely shed Scouser.
I'm glad I didn't assume the shed was off at first.
It's important to remember that coming out of a shed box the old shed is more loose due to the increased moisture. Once back in its enclosure that moister dissipates and constricts the snake.

[ProXimuS]

Glad you were able to notice that! He's such a cute boy. he already looks bigger

[guidofatherof5]

Noticed last night that Scouser was having a difficult time with another shed. This morning I removed him from the shed box and helped him out of the old skin.
He went back in with his mates and was given a worm for being so cooperative.
I like this Scouser.

[norcalj]

Well, hello there Mr.Scouser! How do you do!

[chris-uk]

Noticed last night that Scouser was having a difficult time with another shed. This morning I removed him from the shed box and helped him out of the old skin.He went back in with his mates and was given a worm for being so cooperative.I like this Scouser.

Scousers have a habit of doing that. Ey! Ey!
I want to see this one grow up to drive a taxi.

[sandviper23]

they lookssssss ssso tiny. oh, and nice name you chose btw.

[Mommy2many]

Nice looking snake, that Scouser. Any relation to George Clooney?