Can you help me out with this? (NOT A FEEDING ISSUE)

[Hardwikk]

My WHS went into shed more than a month ago and he still hasn't shed. I frequently see him rubbing against things but nothing happens. Do you have any ideas/advice to help solve this problem?
Before you ask, there are many things for him to shed on (including a sharp rock).

[Hardwikk]

Pardon me.

[dr del]

Hi,

Is there any sign of it even beginning to seperate? Does it seem to be drying out and constricting the way it does on a BP?

How do his eyes look?

Got any pics?

Just trying to get the info out beofre the people who know what they're talking about arrive.


dr del

[Rextiles]

Did you provide a wet hide for him?

If he indeed go through "blue" and it's been more than 2 weeks of not shedding, you could end up having a significant problem as unshed skin will dry up and shrink upon the snake causing limited movement, lethargy and sometimes even death. While Westerns can appreciate less humid environments than some other colubrids, they do need a certain amount of humidity during their shed cycle so as to provide enough moisture to allow the old skin to slough off without any undue stress on the snake.

If he really is past due for shedding his skin, the best course of action is to put him in a closed container (with breathing holes of course) full of moistened sphagnum moss and leave him there for several days. Remember to keep the container in an area that has a stable temperature relative to what he would have on the cooler side of his tank. You can also put him in a closed container filled with very low temperature lukewarm water that is half the height of his body. But using the water containment method can be a little stressful and probably should only be used as a last resort, it should also be carefully monitored and never left overnight unless the water level does not pose any threat of drowning the snake. The moistened sphagnum moss containment method has worked the best for me for several years.

Good luck and let us know how things turn out!

[Dragnbaron]

What Rextiles said is great!
One thing i found that worked for me is just a daily soaking. I soak my hog every other day when i notice them starting to shed, only because my furnace keeps the enclosures very dry.
So far it works well, i need to soak slightly longer for my Ball Pythons but it works well for me.