Need advice

[scotty]

So my ball python shed 1 week and 5 days ago, and he shed everything except his neck and a little bit of the top of his head, just before his eyes. Now the past 2 days i have soaked him for like 10 to 15 minutes, although tonight im going to let him soak for an hour since i read earlier on another post thats what i should do. My question however, is hes turning dull again and his eyes are getting milky, so im sure another shed is iminent, what should i do? should i try like hell to get that last peice of shed off him? or will he just shed it off with the new shed coming? (last shed i had no gauge to measure humidity, where as this time i can, so im not expecting any more problems) Also is it uncommon for a 18-20 inch BP to shed 2 weeks after a previous shed? i fed him 1 mouse for the first 2 weeks i had him, last week i fed him 2 (ive had him 3 weeks total) and he was looking for more so i dont think im feeding him "to" much. Thanks in advance and feel free to call me an idiot as this is my first BP/snake/Herp so any info would be helpful.

[Forrest]

It is not unheard of a BP going into another shed cycle that fast, ecspecially younger ones. I wouldn't worry about the left over skin left from the previous shed it should all come off this time. If it doesn't all come off you can get a wash cloth, get it damp with warm water (not soaked) and gently rub the the snake with it (Keeping the wash cloth damp is important) Also when rubbing around the head ecspecially the eyes be very careful as you don't want to hurt or permantly blind your snake (keep in mind you will put your BP at great discomfort when doing this but after the skin is removed they calm down very quickly). You have to be confident when doing this and if you don't feel like your up to it please don't try. This is all just my opinion so take it for what it worth

Forrest

[frankykeno]

Our bp has had two sheds 2 weeks apart (actually there's a thread of me asking the same sorta question LOL). It seems that this can be a fast growth time for a young b.p. Baby was about 19 or 20 inches when she did that quick shed turnaround time and it surprised us too.


~~Joanna~~