About the shedding process

So i read the sticky about it and just had a quick question that i didnt find. Do they become abit more active. My snake has suddenly become abit more active and nothing has changed in his tank. Second thing is went to pick him up and he hissed at me which was new, still took him out just to make sure everything was ok and saw his belly was a wee pink so i think he's about to shed. The more active is just the part throwing me off.

I am not to sure about the more active part because when my bp is in shed he doesn't move at all. The hissing is quite normal though, that is to be expected because your snake is in shed. I don't mess with my snake at all when he is in shed. Your snake could possibly be a bit stressed out, that is the only reason I can think of for the movement. How are your temps and humidity? Make sure you have your humidity at 60% to 70% so your snake will have a complete shed.

Well maybe i should have mention this sorry lol. He's moving ot the wetside of the tank. I have a dry and wetside for him both with hides and he will move to the more humid side every now and then.

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Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr

I am not to sure about the more active part because when my bp is in shed he doesn't move at all. The hissing is quite normal though, that is to be expected because your snake is in shed. I don't mess with my snake at all when he is in shed. Your snake could possibly be a bit stressed out, that is the only reason I can think of for the movement. How are your temps and humidity? Make sure you have your humidity at 60% to 70% so your snake will have a complete shed.

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I agree.
Mine stays put till its time to rub off the shed. Check your numbers and keep your humidity up, that is very important. I will mist mine with a spray bottle a few times a day during shed. Another good way to keep the humidity up is by adding damp moss in its hides. Not wet, just damp. Or you can make a shed box.

It does have at least two hides? One warm side, one cool side.

he will his at your when shedding because he cant see well when in the shedding process so that's normal, about the active part i am not sure but like everyone said make sure the humidity in the whole tank is around 70-75%

and good lucky

What do you mean wet side?

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Originally Posted by KMG

What do you mean wet side?

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x2^ this lol

I use eco earth or dirt can never remember the last part of it. And i keep half of it wet and the other half dry. Thats what i was told to do with it seems to be working fine he eats every week and doesnt show any signs of problems.

How do you keep it wet? Im picturing a mud like substrate. Is it just damp but wouldn't leave your hand wet if squeezed?

I never heard of anybody doing this. Who told you too?

A petshop i live near by in east lansing not a big chain just a small one. Um its a mix of few things, when i say wet i mean damp like you said if you press on it, it would leave your hand alittle wet but not stick to you like mud. Sadly i didnt find this site before i got my bp so i have a 75 gallon tank for him. Once i have some extra money plan to get a nice little rack system and what not. I havent been to concern he usually in his hide and he eats every week like a champ.