I can't believe I am having to ask for help, since I thought I knew everything there was to know about shedding problems ...

However, my baby Sinaloan Milk is having her 3rd problem shed. I even let her swim for about 10 minutes last night in an enclosed small tub with warm water. Fortunately, the skin around her head seems to have sloughed just fine. However, around her body there are places that look stiff and old, you know, like you are SURE this stuff should come off easily.

Last month I put her in a paper lunch bag with a warm, damp washcloth for about 20 minutes. I am about to try mineral oil over her body to see if that helps. It just comes off in pieces.

Now, she is right where all my other snakes are - same temps, same humidity, and I have no other problem shedders.

Are some snakes just like this their whole lives? Have you had problem shedders who grew out of it?

Thanks, again, for the help as always.

Michael instead of a paper bag put the snake in a wet pillowcase with the towel and leave it in the enclosure overnight. This should do the trick.
I had an okeetee hatchling tht had a few sheds but like you said she grew out of it and no longer has any problem.

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Thank you, Merlin. I will try that tonight.

Success! I put my Milk Snake in a pillow case with a warm, damp hand towel. I put that inside a small tub with air holes so my Yorkshire Terrier couldn't get at her. I laid about an inch of the tub over my heating register to get some heat to her through the night.

This morning she is nice and shiny, with shed skin on the towel. There was a large tube piece and several little pieces.

Thanks, Merlin! Hopefully this will only be needed a few more times.

Fantastaic Michael...so wheres the pics

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:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

DANG IT! I should have taken some. Next time?

Glad to hear it Michael!
Having 2 ball pythons, I got very aquainted with dealing with bad sheds!

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