Little Freyja needs help again!

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Originally Posted by coreydelong

Take a one gallon plastic coffee container and fill it with warm water. Put some holes in the lid and soak her in it overnight. I just did this with my baby 1.0 normal as he looked like a poor shed was un-avoidable. In the morning he had a completey clean shed with everything just soaking off in the coffee can.

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I agree with Mike.
I wouldn't do this either. One hour with the damp pillowcase method is much safer and less stressful on the snake. Heck, I would rather get the humidity up and wait for the snake to do its thing during the next shed cycle. 30 mins to an hour would be the longest I leave ball in water if I ever had to try soaking one... Leaving a ball python in water overnight doesn't sound safe to me. And what about water temp? Doesn't it get too cold? Its recommended to use 80-85 degree water if one wanted to soak their snake. If I left a snake in water overnight, clearly the water temp would drop and loose it's heat. I'd rather not risk an RI to a cold soak for a stuck shed.....

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Originally Posted by coreydelong

Take a one gallon plastic coffee container and fill it with warm water. Put some holes in the lid and soak her in it overnight. I just did this with my baby 1.0 normal as he looked like a poor shed was un-avoidable. In the morning he had a completey clean shed with everything just soaking off in the coffee can.

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This doesn't sound like a good idea at all. :(

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Not FULL.... just like 2" in the bottom. It's no different than seeing one of my snakes sit in the water bowl for a day before a shed....

Sometimes babies are kinda stupid. You gotta help them out a little.

Eit for temp- my ambient house temp is 82F, so I don't think the temp was an issue either.

agree with everyone humidty too lowe ( might be evaping out fast to the point she not benafiting from it. I use a pillow case and a wet washrag or hand towel forthem to rub onin the bag. then just take a wet rag and whipe them down as I remove them from the bag later in the day. ( leave bag in tub )

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Originally Posted by coreydelong

Not FULL.... just like 2" in the bottom. It's no different than seeing one of my snakes sit in the water bowl for a day before a shed....

Sometimes babies are kinda stupid. You gotta help them out a little.

Eit for temp- my ambient house temp is 82F, so I don't think the temp was an issue either.

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I imagine not full. But water shouldn't go more than half way up their sides. 2 inches sounds a lot for babies. As you mentioned, some babies aren't the brightest and can't keep their heads up. Either way, its unnecessary stress. And I don't agree with the method. Snakes don't need baths ever. There are better ways to deal with shedding issues.

Shed or not, its not normal behavior for a ball python to soak. I'd check for mites or other issues. Bathing before a shed will strip the essential oils needed to shed. The oils act like a lubricant for the skin to slide off in one or mostly one piece. No oils, the shed won't go well and come off in pieces.

Just my $.02.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Maybe she just didn't rub off her shed if she's stressed? I would use the wet pillow case, make sure she can't get out, and put her in it, then pillow case in her tub over the flexwatt side so she stays warm. Check an hour or so later.

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Just did this for an hour and absolutely no change. :( Ill do it again tomorrow but for 2 hours.

Joey get it started by rubbing her head a bit and then put your hand fully around her to roll it down her body. I'm on my phone so I can't find the link, but there's a video of a lady doing it if you youtube stuck shed

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Originally Posted by liv

Joey get it started by rubbing her head a bit and then put your hand fully around her to roll it down her body. I'm on my phone so I can't find the link, but there's a video of a lady doing it if you youtube stuck shed

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I tried this allready to no avail.

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Originally Posted by satomi325

I imagine not full. But water shouldn't go more than half way up their sides. 2 inches sounds a lot for babies. As you mentioned, some babies aren't the brightest and can't keep their heads up. Either way, its unnecessary stress. And I don't agree with the method. Snakes don't need baths ever. There are better ways to deal with shedding issues.

Shed or not, its not normal behavior for a ball python to soak. I'd check for mites or other issues. Bathing before a shed will strip the essential oils needed to shed. The oils act like a lubricant for the skin to slide off in one or mostly one piece. No oils, the shed won't go well and come off in pieces.

Just my $.02.

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I agree. Ive never seen my bps soaking before a shed. They wouldnt be able to bc their water bowls arent big enough. Ive never seen them even try to. Sometimes pregnant females may, but its not normal for a bp to. I also do not believe that the coffee can method sounds like the best idea.

Take it to a vet. Sometimes parasites can cause shedding troubles.