Give it plenty of time to loose the added weight. The snake skin is like a vapor barrier so the moisture has to go into the wood then dissipate from there.
...and juniper seems to take longer than hickory for this, probably because it is so resinous. It actually kept a steady weight for almost a week before it started losing weight. The only indication I had to excess moisture was the loss of reflex. If I had started pulling it too soon I probably would have ruined it, or at least lost a lot of power. Something to remember for the future.
