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[33takkun33]

OK nathair has been here for about a month and i was looking at him for like almost a month before i got him and he still hasen't shed. I think if any he only shed once before. He is about three and a half months old. His belly went pink about two weeks ago and still nothing. Is there something wrong with him?????????

BTW i lied this tread kinda stinks, LOLOLOLOL

[tigerlily]

If his belly went pink you should be having a shed anytime soon. Just check and make sure it's not the beginnings of a burn.

Don't worry about shedding too much. The timing just varies. Normally I notice the blue eyes a couple of days after the pink belly, but it can vary with the individual. It'll happen.

[Kilo]

If his belly went pink you should be having a shed anytime soon. Just check and make sure it's not the beginnings of a burn.

Don't worry about shedding too much. The timing just varies. Normally I notice the blue eyes a couple of days after the pink belly, but it can vary with the individual. It'll happen.

That makes me scared... Mine has been soaking for 2 weeks. And has had a pink belly for about a week. No blue eyes... no shedding. What is my boy doing?!?!?!?!?

[daniel1983]

That makes me scared... Mine has been soaking for 2 weeks. And has had a pink belly for about a week. No blue eyes... no shedding. What is my boy doing?!?!?!?!?

Ball pythons should not soak if provide the proper environment. What are your temperatures and how are you heating?

[daniel1983]

His belly went pink about two weeks ago and still nothing. Is there something wrong with him?????????

Two weeks after pink seems a bit long for a shed for such a young ball python. Has his belly been pink for 2 weeks straight or has it turned clear? How are you heating the enclosure and what is your humidity like?

[Kilo]

Ball pythons should not soak if provide the proper environment. What are your temperatures and how are you heating?

Well he start soaking when I had him in the tank with poor humidity (so hard to keep it up!). He has been in his new tub for only about 2 days (60-70% hum, because of shed). He is still soaking. But right before I put him in I fed him an adult mouse... so he could be soaking to relieve the pressure correct? using a UTH.

[Sinsation]

I don't know if it's normal or not But my older male soaks at least once a week. Ive had him over 1 1/2 years. The 3 other ones won't go near their water unless they want a drink. I think they all are different.

[JLC]

Well he start soaking when I had him in the tank with poor humidity (so hard to keep it up!). He has been in his new tub for only about 2 days (60-70% hum, because of shed). He is still soaking. But right before I put him in I fed him an adult mouse... so he could be soaking to relieve the pressure correct? using a UTH.

How are you controlling the heat on the UTH? And where/how are you measuring the actual temprature it is putting out?

[Kilo]

How are you controlling the heat on the UTH? And where/how are you measuring the actual temprature it is putting out?

Im using a dimmer to control the heat and an acu-rite diggy to read left, right and hum.

[JLC]

Im using a dimmer to control the heat and an acu-rite diggy to read left, right and hum.

Have you measured the temps on the floor directly over the UTH?