Bad shed

We were recently given a young Ball Python who was, and is still, experiencing a bad shed. We have had him a little over a week and he still has patches on his head and Eyes. Is this something we can fix through husbandry, or should we take him to our local herp vet?

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Originally Posted by zero1

We were recently given a young Ball Python who was, and is still, experiencing a bad shed. We have had him a little over a week and he still has patches on his head and Eyes. Is this something we can fix through husbandry, or should we take him to our local herp vet?

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soak him in some lukewarm water, I generally shoot for around 85 degrees or so, for 15 minutes. afterwards let him crawl through a damp rough towel while you apply gentle pressure. you should see 99% of the stuck shed come off with that method.

The short-term solution: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...hed-No-problem

The long-term solution: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...s%29-Caresheet

Good luck (to both of you)!

Also, :welcome:

The 'bad shed no problem' thread Eric posted is really useful, I managed to get the whole of my Smaug's shed off with it including eyecaps and tail tip- was his first shed with me after having him for only a week and the whole thing got stuck. Poor boy was so wrinkly and dry. Now he looks lovely again and seems so much more comfortable. :)

Thanks, I will try that!