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Should I be worried?
Hey, I'm new here at ball-pythons.net, I have looked all over the internet for an answer for my dilemma but I had no success, I was hoping you guys here, could help me. 
I have a baby BP, I bought him about 2 months ago, he eats well, the humidity in his cages varies from 55%-65%, and I keep the temp 75 - 85 degrees.
So, the problem is his shed, everything went well for the few first days, his eyes became cloudy, his belly became pink, but on the 7th day of his shed, his eyes cleared up, today will be the 9th day of his shed, I've been told that after his eyes clear up, he will shed within 24 hours. Should I be worried?
P.S. I tried giving him a bath today, I don't know if that will help.
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Re: Should I be worried?
Just make sure the humidity is up high enough.
He'll shed pretty soon
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Re: Should I be worried?
ya bump up humidity and bump up your temps also even when not in shed hot side temps need to be 92-95
1.0 Normal ball python
and my other animals 1.1 dogs

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Re: Should I be worried?
If the humidity is right, you should not have a problem. You do not need to give him a bath. Just wait for him to shed.
Good luck!
Eddie Strong, Jr. 
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Re: Should I be worried?
No worries If you can increase the humidity for this period will definately the shed come right of.... just mist the cage.
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Re: Should I be worried?
 Originally Posted by aff19802
No worries If you can increase the humidity for this period will definately the shed come right of.... just mist the cage.
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PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY
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Re: Should I be worried?
Like the others have said just mist his cage, to keep humidity up, and he'll shed soon....
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Re: Should I be worried?
Some of mine take 2 days or so after they clear up before they shed fully.
Have a read over the following two links. They should provide you with some excellent guidelines.
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=28794
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=74290
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Re: Should I be worried?
If you don't have a spray bottle, try placing a wet towel on top of the cage. Just remember to squeeze it out good enough so that water isn't raining into the cage. This usually gets my humidity to 70-80% and the sheds come off good. As for the shed schedule, all snakes are different Each one sheds at it's own pace.
It is also a good idea to keep accurate and current records to document sheds, feedings, poops etc.. This will give you an idea of when to start expecting a shed. Keeping good records also helps out the vet if the snake gets sick. Hope this helps...
Rob
"Cry, Havoc! And let slip the dogs of war..."
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