wrinkled skin

[pretzelpretzel]

so lately i’ve noticed my little guy getting super wrinkly, and he hasn’t shed yet since i got him and i think he’s going to because his belly is getting kinda pink. however after reading some posts i’m getting more concerned. some of his wrinkles run lengthwise which i read could mean dehydration. his temps are all correct and his humidity i bumped it up to 60-65 and the lowest it gets to is 50, thanks to my humidifier which i got last week. before his humidity was 40-50 ish. is this normal?

[pretzelpretzel]

also i should mention he has a really good attitude he eats everytime i feed him and he seems healthy otherwise

[pretzelpretzel]

https://imgur.com/siZO6m4

lol sorry this is the pic

[Zincubus]

Sorry but the pic isn't showing ... if you think it may be dehydrated even slightly then I'd give it a 20 minute soak in some water - have the water temp the same as the snake ideally .

Use something secure and fill it out 3/4 full : air holes in the top are an option . Remain with container just for safety.

After the soak it will look a lot plumper and healthier .


Read up on soaking dehydrated snakes first if you have any doubts .




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[pretzelpretzel]

thanks so much i just soaked him and he looks a lot better. should i repeat the soaks daily until hes completely plump? or if hes about to shed (i read soaking too much can be bad because it can strip their skin of natural oils essential for a good shed)

[Sonny1318]

I think he looks skinny. How much are you feeding him?

[pretzelpretzel]

he eats a pinky mouse once a week

[MD_Pythons]

That's too small, ball pythons can eat hoppers out of the egg.

[pretzelpretzel]

wow i had no clue. should learn not to listen to dumb petsmart people lol. he eats today so ill pick one up and try it out. thanks so much

[MD_Pythons]

Yeah pet store employees usually aren't the most knowledgeable, good thing you came here and could correct it.