Dehydrated/underweight

Ok. Good. I’m hoping we have it fixed but I’m extending treatment into January. I wanted to clarify since you helped so much with the mites from the start.

I was having a Michael Scott when Toby comes back moment thinking you saw something. “NOOOOOOO!!!! NO GOD NOOOOOOOO!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!”

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Ok. Good. I’m hoping we have it fixed but I’m extending treatment into January. I wanted to clarify since you helped so much with the mites from the start.

I was having a Michael Scott when Toby comes back moment thinking you saw something. “NOOOOOOO!!!! NO GOD NOOOOOOOO!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!”

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:rofl: OK, take a deep breath....that's it, now easy does it....down off the ledge, here, give me your hand...:D

Bahaha. No ledges. No ledges. I’m just over the mites and ready to get him better situated. He’s such a nice little guy.

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Bahaha. No ledges. No ledges. I’m just over the mites and ready to get him better situated. He’s such a nice little guy.

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I know, he's a cutie! :gj:

I was never the driving force behind owning a snake, but out of the desire to spur on my sons passions, along came Noodles. And somewhere between indifferent and this post, I became one of those people who superimpose Santa hats on their snakes to show the world how adorably adorable he is and vehemently defend ball pythons to a python despising world. Don’t know how it happened. But it did. And I’m better for it. Love our Noodle Man.
https://i.postimg.cc/TLDprT17/88-E87...B00-CAAED9.jpg

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I was never the driving force behind owning a snake, but out of the desire to spur on my sons passions, along came Noodles. And somewhere between indifferent and this post, I became one of those people who superimpose Santa hats on their snakes to show the world how adorably adorable he is and vehemently defend ball pythons to a python despising world. Don’t know how it happened. But it did. And I’m better for it. Love our Noodle Man.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...B00-CAAED9.jpg

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I so understand. ;) I've always been an animal lover, but I sure never expected to get into snakes- never! But that's ancient history. :snake:

He’s acting a little out of sorts. Somewhat lethargic and slow moving. Is that typical of pre shed, dehydration, or both.

When they go into a shed, they typically hide- "lay low"- & they're often "grumpy" ("don't bother me, I vant to be alone").

That may explain his dehydration some. He has hidden for a week solid. I haven’t pulled him out because we are in a cold snap. It’s been 5 degrees F. I didn’t want to make him cold. So if he’s hiding due to shed, and refusing to leave in a tank struggling with humidity, then of course he isn’t getting enough water.

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That may explain his dehydration some. He has hidden for a week solid. I haven’t pulled him out because we are in a cold snap. It’s been 5 degrees F. I didn’t want to make him cold. So if he’s hiding due to shed, and refusing to leave in a tank struggling with humidity, then of course he isn’t getting enough water.

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Yes, he may not be drinking when he's laying low for a shed- which is why it's so important to keep the humidity up even before they're in shed- by the time they're in shed, it's a bit late, other than misting & providing him a humid hide. BTW, the way the folds in his skin appear in the last photo is what suggests to me that he's going into shed- it can be very difficult to tell when you have a white or very pale snake- especially if you miss noticing their eyes being cloudy, but in gets easier with practice.

(Re 5* F.- I hope you were referring to the outdoor temperature, not in your house & where the snake is located? :O It's been a crazy winter for sure- I've seen MINUS 5*F. here- outside, of course. And not counting the wind chill factor.)