BP Wont Shed

My ball python started the blue phase 2 weeks ago and it cleared up maybe 2-3 days after and then the skin got all wrinkly. This is the first shed with me as the owner and im starting to get a little worried because i cant find anything on the internet about it. As soon as he got blue eyes i raised his humidity to 70 and been keeping at it ever since but no sign of removing the old skin. Can anyone help me out?
Blue phase start date was 2/25

Give him a few more days to pop the shed.

Shed cycle last on average 10 to 14 days.

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Originally Posted by kidEvoX

My ball python started the blue phase 2 weeks ago and it cleared up maybe 2-3 days after and then the skin got all wrinkly. This is the first shed with me as the owner and im starting to get a little worried because i cant find anything on the internet about it. As soon as he got blue eyes i raised his humidity to 70 and been keeping at it ever since but no sign of removing the old skin. Can anyone help me out?
Blue phase start date was 2/25

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Just give the viv a decent spray two or three times daily until you see the shedded skin ... usually in a messy clump under one of the hides ..


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Still no luck he hasnt popped the shed :(

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Originally Posted by kidEvoX

Still no luck he hasnt popped the shed :(

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How does it look now though ?

Does it look ok or is it wrinkly??


Did you try spraying well three times daily ?

Have you looked carefully under each hide ??

A photo would be helpful if you’re still worried .


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Originally Posted by Zincubus

How does it look now though ?

Does it look ok or is it wrinkly??


Did you try spraying well three times daily ?

Have you looked carefully under each hide ??

A photo would be helpful if you’re still worried .


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he does look wrinkly still fully intact and yes im spraying and also soaked him to see if it would get him in the mood

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Originally Posted by kidEvoX

he does look wrinkly still fully intact and yes im spraying and also soaked him to see if it would get him in the mood

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Just keep up with the regular spraying he’ll be fine !


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Post pics. Sounds like a full body stuck shed to me


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Originally Posted by jmcrook

Post pics. Sounds like a full body stuck shed to me


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Agree, was thinking the same thing, in which case, waiting for the snake to shed is pointless...they NEED help at this point.

https://i.postimg.cc/VNCKFjTZ/07-E33...AD94116-E7.jpg heres a pic

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https://i.postimg.cc/VNCKFjTZ/07-E33...AD94116-E7.jpg heres a pic

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As we suspected...this snake CANNOT shed on his own...he needs help & patience on your part...soak with shallow luke-warm water (a small towel at the bottom will help, both with traction & something he can rub against). Don't leave him like this, poor :snake:

It's not that he "won't shed"...it's that he can't. Not by himself, without a lot of help.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

As we suspected...this snake CANNOT shed on his own...he needs help & patience on your part...soak with shallow luke-warm water (a small towel at the bottom will help, both with traction & something he can rub against). Don't leave him like this, poor :snake:

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I removed his shed now why did this happen? How can i prevent it from happening again ?

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I removed his shed now why did this happen? How can i prevent it from happening again ?

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So that photo isn't of him currently? (if so, I'm glad)

As for why this happens, it's likely a combination of factors, & you need consider all of them, & fix anything that needs fixing.

-cage humidity not adequate and/or drinking water unavailable; enclosure over-heated (snake cannot avoid the high temperatures- what is your temp. range, hi & low?)

-feeding while in shed cycle (digestion requires good hydration...so does shedding...some snakes do not "multi-task" very well, so it's best NOT to feed them if in shed cycle)

-poor overall health (how long have you had this snake? it may be from previously poor care, poor nutrition)

-parasites (internal, ie. "worms", or external, ie. mites) all steal nutrition & water from a snake's body, leaving them with poor growth & trouble shedding (check for mites, get his stool tested)

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

So that photo isn't of him currently? (if so, I'm glad)

As for why this happens, it's likely a combination of factors, & you need consider all of them, & fix anything that needs fixing.

-cage humidity not adequate and/or drinking water unavailable; enclosure over-heated (snake cannot avoid the high temperatures- what is your temp. range, hi & low?)

-feeding while in shed cycle (digestion requires good hydration...so does shedding...some snakes do not "multi-task" very well, so it's best NOT to feed them if in shed cycle)

-poor overall health (how long have you had this snake? it may be from previously poor care, poor nutrition)

-parasites (internal, ie. "worms", or external, ie. mites) all steal nutrition & water from a snake's body, leaving them with poor growth & trouble shedding (check for mites, get his stool tested)

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yeah it’s probably the 3rd one ive had him for like 2 months now but that was his first shed with me... shortly after taking that picture i got to work and removed his shed

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yeah it’s probably the 3rd one ive had him for like 2 months now but that was his first shed with me

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You should get his stool checked first chance you get. He might need de-wormed, that would make a huge difference, not just in his sheds, but his survival.
I trust you've looked closely & made SURE he has no mites?

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You should get his stool checked first chance you get. He might need de-wormed, that would make a huge difference, not just in his sheds, but his survival.
I trust you've looked closely & made SURE he has no mites?

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Yeah forsure no mites. Previous owner wasnt terrible but he wasnt giving him the attention he needed... he fed him fuzzies and once a month when i got him he started downing hoppers once a week but he’s been off feed for a month due to this shed