Pink Belly on a Banana?

Hi guys! This forum has been my solace throughout quarantine. I'm learning so much and taking notes on various areas I want to explore (bioactive vivariums, breeding, etc.). I have a question for all the Banana owners out there -- mine has a pretty pink belly when he's not in shed cycle and a VERY pink belly when he is! Has anyone else run into this? As a paranoid snek mom, I immediately thought septicemia or that something was wrong but it turns out that it's just his normal belly! The picture doesn't do it justice but I added it anyway :P

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There are only 3 options shed, beginning of thermal burn or substrate to damp.

So do you have a thermostat?

How damp is your substrate?

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Originally Posted by Stewart_Reptiles

There are only 3 options shed, beginning of thermal burn or substrate to damp.

So do you have a thermostat?

How damp is your substrate?

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He just shed Saturday (5/23), is regulated by thermostat, and I did a deep clean/changed substrate out completely after his shed. He's using aspen bedding and I did notice it was a little damp out of the packaging, so I dried it out in the oven at 175 degrees for about an hour and it was dry to the touch. His thermostat for his UTH is set to 90 degrees with it usually lingering at 89-90 when read with IR. The humidity in his tank is slightly higher than normal but holding steady at 65%. This is worrying if those are the only three options, though. Is there anything else I can be checking?

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Originally Posted by christineho

He just shed Saturday (5/23), is regulated by thermostat, and I did a deep clean/changed substrate out completely after his shed. He's using aspen bedding and I did notice it was a little damp out of the packaging, so I dried it out in the oven at 175 degrees for about an hour and it was dry to the touch. His thermostat for his UTH is set to 90 degrees with it usually lingering at 89-90 when read with IR. The humidity in his tank is slightly higher than normal but holding steady at 65%. This is worrying if those are the only three options, though. Is there anything else I can be checking?

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The substrate also doesn't feel damp. I'm able to "fluff" it with no problem.