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Thread: Need some help

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    Need some help

    Guys I don't know if I should be worried or if this is normal. When I pulled Asmo out I noticed his belly wasn't as smooth. The pics show what I found. Is this shedding? Also took a pic of his head.


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    Re: Need some help

    Good evening First a couple of questions, how long have you had your Ball and if you had it for a while has it had a shed that was normal and what's your Humidity level in the Habitat??

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    Re: Need some help

    It is a bit hard to tell but it is either stuck shed in places or some scales that came loose. Did he back over something rough. He may have scraped against something hard as he was backing up and popped a few scales out of place. That should clear up in a couple sheds if that is the case. Look for something in his enclosure that may have scraped him. Make sure if it is sharp or overly rough you remove it so there wont be any injuries. Just my thoughts. Good luck!!
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    This exact thing happened to me a few months back with my big girl (6' and nearly 10 lbs). She had a rough bark surface in the tank, which I since replaced, and since then she's been fine. I also replaced her Aspen bedding with Dri-Dek so when she poops/pees the liquid falls to the newspaper underneath the decking and she stays clean. Since making these changes and bumping the humidity up slightly, it corrected itself within one shed. Good luck!
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