i noticed some flakes of skin on Fletcher to-day not big pices just little bits on the bottom of his jaw and some on his belly.what is happening here is he sick his last shead was march 15 and was all one pice any info to ste my mind at ease would be great.i was thinking of giving him a bath but I have never put him in water before and don't want him freaking out so any tips for bath time would be good too thanks in advance.

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There could of been some little bits of skin left over that you didn't notice, sometimes the skin looks all one piece but some can be left behind, a 10 minute soak will do the trick then let him slide through a towel, put about 2 inches of water in a rubbermaid, then put Fletcher in and place on the lid , leave him about 10 to 15 mins.. if it is left over shed which is likely, it will slide off with the towel.

thanks for the info but how warm should the water be? and the only rubbermaid tub I have is the one I feed him in is that a problme

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1.0.0 nigerian uromastyx-Burtis
1.0.0 rainbow boa-Kaa
2.0.0 cats-Stripper & Spot
0.1.0 chilean rose T-Ceilia
0.0.1 Emperor scorpion-Tank
1.0.0 snow corn-Fat mike
1.0.0 okeetee corn-freddy

Room temperature warm, don't have it hot, he will burn, like you would for a new baby, test it with your elbow, you should be able to feel warmth with your hand but not your elbow, thats the best I can describe.

Feeder tub wont be a problem, does it have air holes, its not air tight is it?

yep I have air hole in the tub thanks for the help I was a little worried for a bit but you put my mind at ease thanks again Donna your the best

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1.0.0 anerythrisc corn -Fletcher
1.0.0 nigerian uromastyx-Burtis
1.0.0 rainbow boa-Kaa
2.0.0 cats-Stripper & Spot
0.1.0 chilean rose T-Ceilia
0.0.1 Emperor scorpion-Tank
1.0.0 snow corn-Fat mike
1.0.0 okeetee corn-freddy

Your welcome, let us know how he goes, and if the skin comes off with the soak

As Donna said a bath will do him the world of good, and an occasional bath will also help hydrate. Don't worry about him freaking out - many snakes enjoy a swim, and if he does freak out a bit at first just leave him, he'll calm down and get used to it.

The little bits of skin left behind won't pose a problem, but if he ever has skin left particularly on his eyes or tail area you need to give him regular baths as unshed skin can be a bad thing.

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