Ramesses had a bad shed. He only had a patch of skin on one side of his head and an eye cap which all came off easy, but I am curious as to why he always seems to have poor quality sheds? Last time he had no shed left on him, but his shed was in a big pile of pieces. I've had him for two years now and he's rarely had a perfect shed. His husbandry is spot on, he's got an under tank heater with a thermostat set to 88 (I know the recommended temp is generally 90 but I am sharing the thermostat with my corns/boa and the breeders I know keep their ball python rooms at 88). His humidity is a constant 60%, raised to 70% as soon as I notice his belly is pink and kept that high until he sheds. I've used all sorts of different enclosures, tanks, tubs, and now a vision cage (which he will be staying in) and none of these have made a difference. He's been kept on paper towels before and currently he's kept on pet safe lawn bark (not pine or cedar). I keep my boa on the exact same stuff and he has NEVER had a bad shed. I don't soak them ever either since I heard that it will take away the layer of oils that help them shed. I am just baffled as to why he keeps having bad sheds? :(
Also, since the expo is tomorrow I'm thinking of buying aspen shavings for everyone... is aspen alright for balls/boas? I mean, holding in humidity without molding wise?
