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Shed Tips Anyone??

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  • 05-09-2008, 12:47 AM
    chavhing
    Shed Tips Anyone??
    i have smoe questions about balls sheding period and i need some help. do they eat druing the shed? like from start to finish? and other then raising humidity is there any other shed tips? heard on some site that once the eys go back to normal u should soak you bp for like 10 min. uis this true?
  • 05-09-2008, 12:56 AM
    starmom
    Re: Shed Tips Anyone??
    Nope- don't soak. Often the soaking will cause a bad shed. Just leave the alone and let it do it's thing.
    As for eating, I always let the snake choose. I have one who is in deep blue right now and tonight was feeding night. I offered and she refused. That's fine. I have another one coming our of blue and I offered and she ate. It's a good idea to let the snake tell you!
    I generally make sure my humidity is between 55-60% and I'll often put some moss in the hides as an added bonus.
    Check the shed when yours is finished to make sure the eyecaps shed off and visually inspect the snake, especially its tail tip to make sure there is not stuck shed anywhere.
    Your snake will do fine!
  • 05-09-2008, 01:06 AM
    kc261
    Re: Shed Tips Anyone??
    Pretty much what McKinsey (starmom) said. I just wanted to add that if you do have a problem shed, where the snake can't seem to get the skin off by itself, that is when soaking is appropriate. Here is a link to an excellent "how-to" for helping your snake through a bad shed.

    http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403
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