Bp help

i bought a BABY BP on sep 3 whn i got her she was startn to shed so she ate with no problems on the 5th and thn she went into shed...... it took a whole month for her to shed and i know thats way to long plus i was soakn her and everything the temps for her habitat are 75 to 80 on the cool side and 80 to 90 on the hot and humidity is between 50 to 70 so i went to petsmart and got some of that repti shedding aid stuff and it worked great... i finally got the rest of the skin off on sat... she didnt eat for the whole month and whn i got all the skin off she still wouldnt eat normal... so i got worried and force fed her which i know is stressful for the snake but i didnt want her to starve its only a baby and she was kinda skinny whn i got her
so does anyone have any suggestions anything helps im very new at this thanks

usually if their not shedding right, its low humidity, but then again, my snakes only ever had 2-3 perfect sheds in 5yrs, and im sure its not because of improper conditions, he usually has spots of skin left, so sometimes i go in and GENTLY rub the skin off with my thumb, starting in front of the skin, and moving down the scales while adding a fair amount of pressure, just go slowly, its not like ripping off a bandaid lol.
and also, welcome to the forum:welcome: is it your first snake? we'd all love some pictures too;)

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Originally Posted by cmack91

usually if their not shedding right, its low humidity, but then again, my snakes only ever had 2-3 perfect sheds in 5yrs, and im sure its not because of improper conditions, he usually has spots of skin left, so sometimes i go in and GENTLY rub the skin off with my thumb, starting in front of the skin, and moving down the scales while adding a fair amount of pressure, just go slowly, its not like ripping off a bandaid lol.
and also, welcome to the forum:welcome: is it your first snake? we'd all love some pictures too;)

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thanks for the welcome yeeep my first snake and i tried posting pics but was havn problems plus im not that good with computers haha

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thanks for the welcome yeeep my first snake and i tried posting pics but was havn problems plus im not that good with computers haha

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yeah im knot two edurcadead myself on compewdurs lol, but the easiest way for me is to upload them to photobucket, then select the bottom share code and just paste in the text box:gj:

Soaking during a shed can make the situation worse. But My main concern is not the shed but the temps. Your temps are generally too low.

Have you read a care sheet?

You should be seeing 78-80 on the cool end and 88-92 warm end there is some debate on those but with in a degree or two not 10. 80 is too cold for warm end temps to be and maintain a healthy eating animal.

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...75/photo-2.jpg
here she is i tryd getn a better one but she wont stop movn :)

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...75/photo-1.jpg
and thats the habitat for her anything wrong let me know

yes your temps are off .

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yes your temps are off .

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im on my way to the pet store to get that fixxed

ok so my temps are better now i got the hot side at 88 and the cool side is at 78 i also noticed whn i was holding her one of her eyes is cloudy and the other one looks normal does this mean shes gona shed again

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ok so my temps are better now i got the hot side at 88 and the cool side is at 78 i also noticed whn i was holding her one of her eyes is cloudy and the other one looks normal does this mean shes gona shed again

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and the one thats cloudy has a dent in it idk y....... the hum stays 45 and up

It is likely stuck shed. You might give thought to a humid hide or two.

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It is likely stuck shed. You might give thought to a humid hide or two.

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ya i was actually takn a look at em at the pet store today

is there any good links u know of how to make one

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Originally Posted by NEAR775

i bought a BABY BP on sep 3 whn i got her she was startn to shed so she ate with no problems on the 5th and thn she went into shed...... it took a whole month for her to shed and i know thats way to long plus i was soakn her and everything the temps for her habitat are 75 to 80 on the cool side and 80 to 90 on the hot and humidity is between 50 to 70 so i went to petsmart and got some of that repti shedding aid stuff and it worked great... i finally got the rest of the skin off on sat... she didnt eat for the whole month and whn i got all the skin off she still wouldnt eat normal... so i got worried and force fed her which i know is stressful for the snake but i didnt want her to starve its only a baby and she was kinda skinny whn i got her
so does anyone have any suggestions anything helps im very new at this thanks

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I'd be willing to bet your humidity is way low too , tanks unless covered with plexiglass or something wont hold much humidity. Seems like your thermometers / hygrometers are mounted way up where the snake isnt going to be spending much time. The heat lamps dry the air ALOT. Without adressing those issues your going to have bad sheds all the time. I would cover back and both sides with some type of foam insulation (on the outside of the tank) to help hold heat. Cover the top with plexi or something there are alot of helpfull post about covering a glass tank in the DIY section if this forum.

In reality I would probably go buy a 12-15 quart sterelite bin to keep it in till it was a little older and more established. I have wrestled with the idea of putting a snake or two of my own in tanks so they could be seen more easily but in the long run its really just not in the best interest of the snake. And while they are young and not super well established its going to be risky and increase the difficulty in keeping it healthy for you.

Just a tupperware with a hole cut in it (smooth the hole, I just used a lighter along the edges). Add some sphagnum moss. Or you can hot glue some sphagnum moss inside the hides he already has. The dent in the eye is either dehydration or astuck eye cap, which sucks to get off. Do you use a UTH also? What watt is that red light bulb? Also, are those stickie analog thermometer/hygrometer the only way your reading temps?

Stuck shed (possibly eyecap) or dehydrated snake. Either way, your temps and humidity are likely off. Are you still using those stick-on dial thermometers and hygrometers that you probably got at the pet store? And if so, are they still stuck to the side glass toward the top of the tank?

If so, that's possibly part of the problem. The analog dials can be very inaccurate, and you should be measuring the temps on the floor of the enclosure where your snake is actually being exposed to the temps. Also, if you haven't already done something to help hold humidity in that tank, you should look into screen lid mods that can help increase humidity. You can use foil or plexiglass to cover 2/3 of the screen lid to help hold in any humidity that isn't being baked out of the air with the lamp...

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Just a tupperware with a hole cut in it (smooth the hole, I just used a lighter along the edges). Add some sphagnum moss. Or you can hot glue some sphagnum moss inside the hides he already has. The dent in the eye is either dehydration or astuck eye cap, which sucks to get off. Do you use a UTH also? What watt is that red light bulb? Also, are those stickie analog thermometer/hygrometer the only way your reading temps?

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ok thanks and idk wat a uth is and yes those are sticky analog thermometers its all i can afford at the moment and its a 75 watt bulb damn i shouldnt of listened to anyone at petsmart on how to take care of snakes after hearing wat everyone has to say on here they seem like idiots haha

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Stuck shed (possibly eyecap) or dehydrated snake. Either way, your temps and humidity are likely off. Are you still using those stick-on dial thermometers and hygrometers that you probably got at the pet store? And if so, are they still stuck to the side glass toward the top of the tank?

If so, that's possibly part of the problem. The analog dials can be very inaccurate, and you should be measuring the temps on the floor of the enclosure where your snake is actually being exposed to the temps. Also, if you haven't already done something to help hold humidity in that tank, you should look into screen lid mods that can help increase humidity. You can use foil or plexiglass to cover 2/3 of the screen lid to help hold in any humidity that isn't being baked out of the air with the lamp...

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ok thanks for the lid tip i just got done puttn some foil on it and i also moved the analogs down heres wat it looks like now
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...75/photo-4.jpg

Are you sure its not an eye cap

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Originally Posted by pingure

Are you sure its not an eye cap

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idk wat it is im just takn any info i can since in new but i know theres a little dent in her eye