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Q: STUCK SHED ON TREE BOA?! (WITH PHOTO)
Posted By:

Evpish

In Relation To:

Rocky BalBOA

This spot seems to be a piece of stuck shed right on top of my ATB's head and has been there since the last shed. Normally if a piece sticks behind with this guy, itll peel right off later on with some help from the humidity but this piece doesnt seem to wanna give. I have been waiting it out to see if it might come off with the next shed but I am starting to worry if it in fact is not a piece of stuck shed but something worse... I have bumped up the humidity to around 80-85% with adequate temperature in the mean time.


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Points: 250
Topics: General Health , Skin , Caging
Tags: Amazon, Corallus, Shed, Treeboa
Species: Boas > Arboreal Boas > Corallus hortulanus
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Accepted Answer 9/12/2015 12:58:25 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

When I have such, I will soak them in a tub overnight with just a couple inches of water. Or you can also try applying neosporin or pure aloe gel for a couple days to see if that will loosen it up.

 
Member Comment 9/12/2015 3:27:56 PM

Cenobite

Mineral oil works also. But a good soak is the best. But as Sonja said NO MORE THAN A COUPLE INCHES OF WATER!

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