Shedding Prob!!

Its been 2 days since my BP, Loki, finished his shed, well atleast his body. His head still has not shed!! Its like he is shedding backwards.... I have bathed him daily over the past few days and tried numerous techs to get the dry skin off but none have worked should I worry about it and possibly take him to the vet to have it removed? Or should I just chill out and hope that he will eventually get it off? Please help its like he is shedding backwards

Can anyone tell me what to do next? The eye caps are still on 2

I would continue to soak him. If it goes till Monday, I would make yourself a vet appt. Keep the humidity up and try to get something in there for him to rub against.

Here's a trick that works really well for me.

Get a rubbermaid container that your snake can comfortably fit into. Get some sphagnum moss - this is available at a garden center, Home Depot, & sometimes even Wal Mart. Soak the sphagnum moss with warm water & wring it out - you want it to feel like a wet - but not SOPPING WET - wash cloth. Fill the rubbermaid box half-full of sphagnum moss and add your ball python. Put the lid on the box, and leave in a warm (not hot!) place overnight. Your ball python will spend time cruising around the box & pushing through the moss, and all the moisture will help him loosen the retained shed.

If you can't find any sphagnum moss, you can use the same technique with a couple of damp towels. Just don't use big heavy towels that are drenched with water if you have a small snake, as he could become trapped under them and suffocate.

K

I like to use the pillow case technique. Take a pillow case, make it wet with warm water, place ball inside with a semi-damp wash cloth, fold over to keep him from escaping, and place in a worm place. Works everytime for me. Good luck