When your snake begins shedding, you'll notice flakes of skin beginning to come off. During this time, add a warm basin of water to your snake's cage. You can help your snake shed by placing a basin of warm water inside its enclosure. Your snake will be able to bath in the water, allowing its skin to come off more easily.  Pick a basin that is big enough to hold your snake's entire body. Add enough water that your snake can get its entire body wet. However, do not add so much water that your snake will be submerged under water when it enters the basin. Snakes can also rub skin off by crawling over coarse material. Uneven materials, like tree branches and stones, can be very helpful to shedding snakes. You can also use patches of tree bark, pine cones, and other coarse materials you find outside. If your snake is rubbing its nose against objects in the cage, it is trying to get its skin off during the shedding process. If you notice your snake doing this, it is particularly important that you add coarse materials to your snake's cage. If your snake is struggling to shed on its own, you may have to assist. Get several layers of paper towels damp. Then, remove your snake from its shed and place it between the towels. Allow your snake to crawl and squirm between the towels. The combination of humidity and friction should help remove excess skin. After your snake completes shedding, you will notice excess skin throughout the cage. Skin may appear in small, crumpled piles. It may also be in dry and tube like sections throughout the cage. Remove any excess skin from the cage after your snake finishes shedding. Snakes frequently defecate after the shedding process. Use gloves when cleaning the cage, as you may have to pick up fecal matter as well. Snakes often consume large quantities of water after shedding. Keep an eye on your snake's water dish. Make sure you refill it frequently after your snake finishes shedding. It is not unusual that you will find yourself refilling the water dish more than usual in the days following a shed.
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One-sentence summary -- Place a basin of warm water in your snake's aquarium. Add coarse materials to the snake's container. Put your snake between several layers of paper towels. Clean the cage after shedding. Provide extra water.


If there is no record of the baptism being performed but you are certain that it was, some churches may provide you with a replacement document if you can successful prove that the baptism took place.  Many churches will accept witness testimonies in the form of legal affidavits testifying that the witnesses were physically present at the baptism. You usually need to provide affidavits from at least two witnesses in order to be considered valid. Variances in how you can request a replacement copy of a baptismal record are as numerous as the governing bodies that may issue one.  Policies vary based on religion, region, and even from church to church.  You may be required to fill out documentation justifying the need for a replacement document to be produced. You may need to provide evidence that you are a member of the church you are requesting the document from. Many churches will not permit you to make any changes to the information recorded on the baptismal record, but some permit alterations based on the situation and necessity.  Godparents cannot usually be changed after the baptism. Name changes may be permitted on the form if the name was changed for a reason the church deems legitimate for the purposes of recreating a baptismal record.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather witnesses. Submit a formal request. Make changes to the baptismal record.


Fashioning a unicorn horn and ears to a headband will make an instant costume. For this project, you'll need a headband, felt (white and pink), cotton stuffing, thick gold thread and a glue gun. These supplies are available at a fabric or craft supply store. You can also use a piece of ribbon or elastic instead of the headband, although it might not stay on your head as well. Cut out a large triangle from a piece of white felt. The triangle should be about the same height as the headband, and the bottom end of the triangle should be about 2-3 inches in diameter.  Roll the felt into a conical shape. Use the hot glue gun to glue the horn in place. You can also sew the horn into a conical shape. Stuff the horn with cotton stuffing. Use a knitting needle or a pencil to poke the stuffing into the tip of the horn. To make the horn look more magical, wrap the thick golden thread around the horn in a spiral pattern. Glue one end of the thread to the top of the horn and wind the thread around the horn over and over until you reach the bottom of the horn. Glue the horn to the bottom of the horn. Tighten the gold thread slightly so that the horn is squeezed a little bit. Cut out a circle of felt just slightly larger than the bottom of the horn. Place the headband in between the horn and the felt circle. Glue the circle to the horn and the headband. Cut out two sets of the bottom layer of the ears. Use white felt in double-layer tear shape, approximately 3 inches long. Keep the bottom of the double layer uncut, so that when you unfold the layers, you have two tear shapes reflecting each other. Cut two more ears from the pink felt, also in the tear shape, in single layers. These should be slightly smaller than the white ears. Wrap the white ears around the headband on either side of the unicorn horn. Glue the bottom folded part onto the underside of the headband's top. Glue the ear tops together. Add the pink ears onto the white ears, facing forward, and glue them in place.
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Gather your supplies. Make the horn. Wrap gold thread around the horn. Attach the horn to the headband. Cut out the ears. Attach the ears to the headband.