Strangled Shed?

[VeiledRescuer]

Hey all, I’ve got a female baby veiled (7 months old) that seems to have a strangled shed on her tail. She just recently finished her shed and this doesn’t seem to be getting better… what can we do to prevent her tail from further damage?

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi. That shed needs to be removed asap before it cuts off circulation entirely to her tail. Wrap her gently in a towel and have one person hold her while another carefully removes the shed. Blunt tweezers would be my tool of choice. She may need a vet visit if the tail turns black or has any open wounds as antibiotics and possibly amputation would be needed.

 

[Beman]

I agree with the above... But it looks as though it has already constricted quite a bit. You may want to get her to a vet to be seen and have them do it in case they do need to go ahead and amputate it.