Helped my snake shed

[andy6432668]

This morning I found my ball just starting to peel his shed off so I picked him up misted him down and gently peeled the shed off of him with no problem. This after noon he pounded down four mice for me great eater he is.

[takagari]

id ont know if its healthy to assist unless they are having issues?

i mist mine but have never pulled his skin on him..

[BallPythonsRule]

All my bps have shedding issues but I only assist after 2 days (like if it's stuck on their head or something)
Also 4 mice is a bit much what is the size/weight of the mice and snake?

[SatanicIntention]

All my bps have shedding issues but I only assist after 2 days (like if it's stuck on their head or something)
Also 4 mice is a bit much what is the size/weight of the mice and snake?

If your snakes continually have shedding problems, there is something wrong with your husbandry. Sometimes stress can cause bad sheds as well.

[JoshJP7]

Low humidity is the problem with bad sheds... if its above 55% all the time you should never have to help unless theres like a little section or something small. If your having problems getting the humidity up you can always soak your snake the day after it comes outta blue phase before they start to work it off... I tried everything with my first bp and first shed but it was still crap bc my humidity was like 45... got the humidity up above 55 and havent had to help with any since.

[Nate]

I had a boy that had a REALLY bad shed a few weeks ago...I remembered Christie's bad shed thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43403

I've never seen a shed come off sooooo easily...

[BallPythonsRule]

If your snakes continually have shedding problems, there is something wrong with your husbandry. Sometimes stress can cause bad sheds as well.

I doubt there is something wrong with husbandry temps are 90 warm side and 85 cool side, humidity is 50% regular and 65% shedding time, I have 2 hides each for my snakes, I'm thinking stress might be it but... I don't know how I'm stressing 'em out. I don't handle them after eating (I wait 48 hours) I handle my snakes for 20 minutes max and they are seperated from each other so it's not one bothering the other...
Sometimes I wish snakes could talk...
One of them is going into shed though so maybe he'll be fine now as I moved him from a glass tank to a tub. (Is it possible that the tank was stressing him?)

[Moriar]

Sotek my normal male had a lazy first shed with me. he took the head piece off his self but didnt even try to get the rest off. i soaked him like twice then gently rubbed him down to simulate how snakes should be trying to shed. i got most it off minus a small bit on the neck that was reluctant. so i left that good thing Sotek isnt head shy and doesnt mind me pawing him up for 20 mins. his second shed with me was in 2 pieces his upper head and a nice ball of shed with a nice steamer near it. my females first shed wasn't completely one piece but she did manage to get it all off herself.

[SnakieMom]

If your snakes continually have shedding problems, there is something wrong with your husbandry. Sometimes stress can cause bad sheds as well.

I have to disagree with this. My 5 year old male, Loki, has always
had trouble shedding. I will say that since he's been moved into a rack it's been better, but he still has problems.
His temps are fine (92 -85) and humidity was just at 74%.
He's actually in the middle of a shed right now, and it's coming off in pieces. So, tomorrow, after he's had a little time to
start digesting his meal, I'll probably soak him and peel off
the skin he didn't get.

[JoshJP7]

Snakiemom... How do you explain the problem then? Do you fe elthere is no problem? I agree that something must be off if sheds are constantly in pieces. I have 9 snakes that all shed in 1piece everytime and the only time I didnt have a 1 piece shed was when my humidity was off.... Are you usuing a digital humidity gauge? I wasnt when i was having problems ... switched to digital and good to go.