new king!

No telling what his conditions were before you got him. You might try soaking him some and try letting him crawl through a wet towel to get the shed off. You could also try leaving him in a wet snake bag overnight.

What a cute guy!

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Originally Posted by stanton3

Need some help guys. He is starting to shed, but its not coming off all as one. Humidity is at roughly 60%, temps 75-78 cool side, around 82 at the hot spot. Should I try soaking him? Also it seemed like it was delayed. When I got him his eyes turned cloudy and he turned opaque. Then he cleared up for a few days(3-5) and now this. Sound normal?

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If he has stuck shed I'd let him run himself through a damp towel or I lightly mist the enclosure/substrate overnight and check on them the next day. Usually that helps a lot too.

Snakes will go through the blue stage, clear up again, then shed so that's a normal shed process. Some take longer to shed after the clear stage than others.

Thanks for the help guys! I came back about an hour later and he had almost shed all the way! The only part that didn't come off perfect was the tail.

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Thanks for the help guys! I came back about an hour later and he had almost shed all the way! The only part that didn't come off perfect was the tail.

Hey guys...went to change his water a few mins ago and found a tiny brown bug near his tail. So i'm assuming he has mites. This is the only one i've seen in his cage so I hope I caught it early enough. What is the best course of action to get rid of them?