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I have a clutch in the incubator that is from a pastel hypo micro scale & a citrus Italian leather back.
If my calculations are correct, 25% should be silkie.

Here is the questions, what type of lotions do I use? How much heat? UVB?

I'm asking here as there is way too much conflicting info out there. Ive never dealt with silkies before, so any advice would be appreciated.
 
Utter cream is good, with no fragrance. Should be applied every 3-4 days. Frequent baths are good as well to help with their shed. Other than that heat and UVB are the same..
 
Udderly Smooth udder cream applied around every 7 days.you can get it at CVS.

Frequent baths are not recommended, can lead to the skin cracking and bleeding.

Heat should be a little lower than normal, 5.0 UVb works better as the Silkbacks do not hide later in the day as they will with a 10.0

They do better kept with other Silkbacks.never pull the loose shed skin off them,let it fall off on its own. picking the shed skin will lead to bleeding and infections.

Good luck with your baby Silkbacks.:)

Headcreeps said:
Utter cream is good, with no fragrance. Should be applied every 3-4 days. Frequent baths are good as well to help with their shed. Other than that heat and UVB are the same..
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Ed Clark said:
Udderly Smooth udder cream applied around every 7 days.you can get it at CVS.

Frequent baths are not recommended, can lead to the skin cracking and bleeding.

Heat should be a little lower than normal, 5.0 UVb works better as the Silkbacks do not hide later in the day as they will with a 10.0

They do better kept with other Silkbacks.never pull the loose shed skin off them,let it fall off on its own. picking the shed skin will lead to bleeding and infections.

Good luck with your baby Silkbacks.:)
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Ed's advice is spot on :thumbsup:

I would recommend using the udder cream a little more often though while they are shedding.
 
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