NatashaDawn
Hatchling Member
So Tennison, my sons 2 year old 42-45" corn snake has been unsuccessfully trying to shed for weeks(literally) he eats faithfully every friday except the last month.. last eating April 5th, 2013 on April 12th he killed, began to eat and theN spit out 1/3 of the way into it... then the next 2 fridays I offered smaller and smaller food and even tried live as I have on occasion(rat fuzzies only with eyes closed still) when I want to offer rat instead of mouse, which this time he just kept striking and quick biting at but never attempted anything in the way of actually catching or killing.... im starting to worry about a whole month not eating... though he is staying active--which i feel is his attempts to finally shed... I have soaked and soaked, even soaking once in repti-shed mixture, which after 2 more normal warm water soaks is when he started this literal single scale shedding.. its nothing like I have ever seen a snake do. Also the last 3 attempted feedings he used the bathroom in the feeding tub and it was mostly watery with very little solid.. its gross, but im going to post a pic because he has always had fairly solid bathroom waste. He also had another watery 9/10 watery and 1/10 solid waste yesterday. Please give any suggestions... He has always shed nearly whole sheds... also I have checked and checked and no mites. Soaking and rubbing along a rock desperately
Notice the little shiny scales floating in the water
Notice scales all along the side of the water bowl
Also all along the tank sides
I feel for him, he seems so very unhappy and irritable
Scales on my nail
SIMILAR WASTE DURING THE LAST 2-3 FEEDING ATTEMPTS AND ALSO IN TANK A COUPLE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH