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Q: Urgent!!! What is the trick to remove glue trap residue?
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Joseph Jenkins

Someone brought in a 7in prairie king who had been removed from a glue trap in their garage.

He is covered in the residue and can't move.  I remember seeing somewhere on here a trick to removing the glue, but I can't find it.  

I'm not going to mess with him untill I have a plan.  

He is covered in the stuff and won't live past tomorrow if something isn't done.

Thank you,
Joseph

Points: 250
Topics: Skin
Tags: Glue, Residue, Snake, Stuck, Trap
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Accepted Answer 9/23/2010 11:27:36 PM

tracy7953
I hear dousing him in cooking oil will loosen him right up.
 
Author Comment 9/23/2010 11:48:50 PM

Joseph Jenkins
Yup, just got done covering him in corn oil(thats all I had) and it worked, he is only missing a couple scales and looks healthy.  Also, he is more like 10 in rather than 7.

He will make a full recovery...lucky guy.
 
Member Comment 9/24/2010 12:07:04 AM

Sonja K. Reptiles
Nice job! : )
 
Author Comment 9/24/2010 12:16:06 AM

Joseph Jenkins
I can't belive how well the oil worked, after a min of twisting on his own, he was free of all stickyness
 
Member Comment 9/24/2010 12:36:53 AM

tracy7953
Yay! I am glad to hear it.
 
Member Comment 9/24/2010 9:30:36 AM

Mel4short
Way to go Joseph!!!
 
Member Comment 9/24/2010 1:21:33 PM

joe farah
THis wasn't in Colorado was it?   We don't have prairie kings in the state...

Either way, awesome job fixing him up! That's a lucky snake!
 
Member Comment 9/24/2010 1:23:48 PM

joe farah
Oh sorry Joseph.. i just saw on your profile that you're in AL.  I thought you were in CO for some reason...
 
Member Comment 9/24/2010 2:47:10 PM

JohnJohn
Good job Joseph!  Nice save. 
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