Shedding problems

So I'm a new ball python owner and my snake just recently had a bad shed but I'm not really sure why? He has a water bowl to soak in the humidity stays between 50%-60% and the temperture is usually around 80-85 which from what I researched I believe is correct? Does anyone know what I'm doing or could be doing wrong?

one environment to another. This is not a 100% thing, but it is common. You may have perfect husbandry, and still get a bad shed on a new snake. I had a rescue not to long ago, and after it turned blue, I ran its tank with several hides around 75%, it had an awful shed. Its next shed was great at the same humidity. If your husbandry is good, your next shed will be better. 50% to 60% should be good for a ball python normally, but a humid hide will give the snake a chance to get more moisture before a shed. I usually put a wet sponge in a 1 1/2 inch pvc pipe to make a humid hide. Wet the sponge when the belly gets pink or the eyes get blue.

Don't worry to much about a first bad shed.

David

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Originally Posted by nightrainfalls

one environment to another. This is not a 100% thing, but it is common. You may have perfect husbandry, and still get a bad shed on a new snake. I had a rescue not to long ago, and after it turned blue, I ran its tank with several hides around 75%, it had an awful shed. Its next shed was great at the same humidity. If your husbandry is good, your next shed will be better. 50% to 60% should be good for a ball python normally, but a humid hide will give the snake a chance to get more moisture before a shed. I usually put a wet sponge in a 1 1/2 inch pvc pipe to make a humid hide. Wet the sponge when the belly gets pink or the eyes get blue.

Don't worry to much about a first bad shed.

David

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Thank you!