While in shedding process....

[Rarist]

While my ball python is in shed can I still hold him?

[jknudson]

You CAN, however I wouldn't cause him any more undue stress.

[starmom]

Yeah, I mostly always never hold any of my snakes when they're in shed. They like to just hang in their humid hides and do their work. The only time I handle them is when I have to do tub or cage maintenance.

[Spaniard]

My snakes become cranky pants when they're in shed, I wouldn't hold them because of the uneeded stress and the cranky pants factor.

[starmom]

My boas get really hissy when they're in blue. My royals just let me know I'm bothering their process!

[WaRocker]

About the only time I would was to give them a nice spray if I think they needed it. Other than that I let them be..

[STORMS]

I would leave them be until they are done shedding. It's just unneeded stress for the snake. Plus they don't see so great during a shed.

[starmom]

Ooops, pressed send way too soon---- geez, fingers going way before cognition.....

[starmom]

Also, if you spray the snake at a point in their process it tends to make them shed poorly. At best, spray their environment or use moss in their hides to bump the humidity

[BMorrison]

Moss is great for aiding in the shed process. Gotta love that it keeps the humidity up really easy too!