My New Noodle

[Snakemom85]

Hi, there! I'm new to the forum. I just recently purchased my new baby, Jake. He is a normal BP. I am unsure of his exact age but he weighs 123 g (a week ago). I have been calling him a he but don't know his sex for sure yet. He is adjusting great to his new home and eats like a champ. I've fed him 3 times. The first was the day after after I brought him home. Didn't think he would eat but he did with no problem. I figure he was probably starving because they were feeding him mouse fuzziest...way to small for him. His last meal was a small rat pup (16g) and he had no trouble with it. The two pics of his tank are right after I brought him home. His tank is much nicer looking now.

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[Bodie]

Welcome to the family. Nice looking noodle.

[Bogertophis]

Yes, he looks healthy too...so nice when they eat right away.

[Valyndris]

Welcome, you have a very cute little noodle, I remember when my ball python was that little, they grow so fast so make sure you take lots of pictures.

[Snakemom85]

Well, Jake shed and pooped last night. It looks like he got all his shed off but on his head. I got him out today and totally cleaned out his enclosure and did some tweaking to help bring up the humidity some more so hopefully he will get the rest off. I don't think he got his eye caps off either. I've been struggling to keep the humidity up in there but I added a water bowl and some barely damp miss and the humidity seems to be holding steady for now. Below are some pictures of him exploring after I cleaned up.

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[Snakemom85]

Oh, forgot to mention I weighed him to and he is now 127g. So he's gained 4oz. Tomorrow is feeding day.

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[Snakemom85]

Fed Jake last night. He ate a 19g rat pup. Not a great photo but he is locked up on his rat. Took him a bit to figure out how to swallow it lol, he kept trying to eat it from the middle. He finally figured it out though and got it down!

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[dr del]

If he doesn't manage to shift it you could put him in a damp (low thread count i.e. cheap ) pillowcase knotted shut and leave him in the cool end of his enclosure overnight.

Their attempts to escape usually help shift the shed get started.

[Snakemom85]

He was rubbing his head on his hide some last night after he ate so maybe the higher humidity and the stretching of his mouth to eat loosened it up. I will check on him tomorrow evening. I don't usually mess with him for a couple of days after he eats.

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[Snakemom85]

I soaked him last night and tried to get the skin off his head. I got a little off but wasn't very successful. Tonight I soaked him for a little longer and was able to get most of not all the remaining skin off his head and around his mouth ( he was not a happy camper). I know I got one eye caps off and I'm hoping I got both. I'm going to let him chill for a couple of days before I mess with him again

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