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ok so my snake is going through the shedding process.... she just went to the bathroom and it came out with a small amount of blood. Whats going on? tough passing or what?

her temps are 80-90 hot side, 75- 80 colder side and at night.... she eats regularly and doesnt seem to have any problems. im soaking her now for a shed bc it itsnt coming off well...

any advice? is a vet check in order and if so what cld be wrong?

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Originally Posted by iloveballs315

ok so my snake is going through the shedding process.... she just went to the bathroom and it came out with a small amount of blood. Whats going on? tough passing or what?

her temps are 80-90 hot side, 75- 80 colder side and at night.... she eats regularly and doesnt seem to have any problems. im soaking her now for a shed bc it itsnt coming off well...

any advice? is a vet check in order and if so what cld be wrong?

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For the warm side your temps should be between 88-94F, more preferably 90F. What are you using for a heat source, what are you measuring your temps with and what's controlling the heat source? Also, temps on cool side should be 80-85F and what's the humidity level? When shedding, it should be up to 70% and when not shedding should be between 50-60%. What's the cage setup and what it's housed in?

Sometimes when they shed they will pass a small amount of blood from the vent area..So I would think that is nothing to worry about. However if the snake is having a bad shed, sounds like the humidity needs to be bumped up, with misting several times a day until they shed!

during the day its around 90. i control my temps with UTH and a bulb. i have two thermometers one digital one that gives an accurate reading. shes definitely warm enough to say the least. she has two hides one on the warm one on the cold side.

it was a very small amount of blood but nevertheless i was worried and wanted to see what everyone else thought thanks guys

A few drops of blood when shedding are normal.

Work on fixing your humidity though. The lamp is probably what is making the humidity so low.

Do you have a thermostat or a rheostat on your UTH? Do you have a probe thermometer right on the glass where the UTH is?

If neither of these are true then you don't know the temp that your snake is sitting on.
This has nothing to do with the stuck shed or the drops of blood though, just basic husbandry.