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    Ball Python in blue for too long ?

    Hello everyone,

    I have a 0.1 Vanila Ball Python and she've been shedding for over two weeks now.
    I fed her last time on the night of 04/12 as her colors started to fade, and sense 15/12 she's in Blue but she didn't shed yet.
    she's not active at all sense the last feeding.
    The temps are all normal (32C/89.6F Hot-side, 27C/80.6F Cool-side) and I've been maintaining the Humidity at 90% to help her shed.
    usually she'd shed far more quicker than this, should i be worried and take her to the vet ?
    Here's her Husbandry sheet

    Sorry for my bad English

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    Once my BP went into the blue, even had slightly cloudy eyes, and came out of it without shedding at all.
    The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.

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    Lizzy, 2010
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    2.0 Common BI Boas, Punch, 2005; Butch, age?
    0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
    0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017

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    So shes only had the cloudy eyes for 5 days now? I dont start counting it as being in shed till the eyes go blue... Cause ive seen snakes start loosing color like they are going into shed a week or so before their eyes turned cloudy and drove my self crazy with concern... Just keep your humidity correct and limit handling to only when nessecary

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    Isnt 90% extremely high? I always thought that 70% or so was ideal for shedding

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    Re: Ball Python in blue for too long ?

    Quote Originally Posted by HanabiraAsashi View Post
    Isnt 90% extremely high? I always thought that 70% or so was ideal for shedding
    90% is high, but as long as there isn't any visible condensation or pooling moisture, it's fine while they're in shed. Overkill, but fine.
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