by Westley Price » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:03 am
Yeah, what happens often, especially with the more tropical, humidity-loving snakes, is that the end of the tail doesn't shed with the rest of the body leaving behind a "cap" of skin on the tail tip.
It is difficult to see the remaining piece of skin, but as the snake grows, the leftover skin "constricts" the tail, resulting in lack of blood flow, drying and finally falling off of the tail segment.
It is not a serious issue, but definitely contact Dr. Shabeer and get it checked out because there's always the chance of a secondary infection.
Good luck
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