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    My ball python Cleo is start to "snap" at me, she loves being handled but its strange... Her eyes are becoming baby blue or very light, i do know they shed but at age 7 months ? I'm becoming very worried or is this normal... Please help!!

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    Snakes shed continuously throughout their life - including being a baby. They shed soon after they hatch and don't stop till the day they die. The baby blue eyes is a stage of shed. Up her humidity, and leave her be. She will go clear again, but wait a few more days till she sheds. It will be more comfortable for both of you - and she will probably relax and not be so snappy.
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    Re: What does this mean?

    Quote Originally Posted by Xotik View Post
    Snakes shed continuously throughout their life - including being a baby. They shed soon after they hatch and don't stop till the day they die. The baby blue eyes is a stage of shed. Up her humidity, and leave her be. She will go clear again, but wait a few more days till she sheds. It will be more comfortable for both of you - and she will probably relax and not be so snappy.
    do you think i should put a towl over the cage for more privacy and up her humidity to about 60, 70? Btw thanks soo much !

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    Getting the humidity up to as close to 70% as you can is a good idea and will help with the shed.

    As long as she has good hides, a towel over the tank shouldn't be required, but then again, shouldn't hurt anything if you choose to use one.
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    As Slim said - if she has adequate hides, she should be fine. But definitely get the humidity up - it will help considerably. If you keep her in a glass tank with a mesh lid I would actually recommend a wet towel (not dripping, but wet to the touch) folded up over the mesh part - to cover most of the lid. This is what I did when I had tanks before I used tubs - it worked well for temporarily upping the humidity.
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