Hey guys BP newbie here. I just got a hatchling BP a little over a month ago and so far so good! With 5 successful frozen/thawed feedings! I am new here so I apologize in advance if this is the wrong thread for questions.
I work as a scientist and by nature I read everything I could about BP care, I live in a very dry climate (10% humidity) and I keep my BP cage at around 50%, I would have raised the humidity for him to shed better but I didn't even see it coming! No pink belly or blue eyes that I could notice, and I see him every day.
I just found him with every part of his body shed except the top of his head. I feel so bad for him. I don't know why he cant get that part to come off.
What would you guys suggest? I have read about different techniques for fixing bad sheds but I wasn't sure if it was different with the head of a BP. I know he is head shy and it looks like it is about to come off but if it doesn't should I take him to a vet or should I take care of it myself?
Thanks for all the help, I'm excited to join the BP community and learn from my mistakes.
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Just get a towel or a pillow case wet and let him slither through it for about 10-15 minutes, that should loosen the shed for him. If it doesnt come off outright in the towel or pillow case offer him a humid hide or mist his cage down pretty well and see if it comes off by morning.
