Hi all,

My 4ft normal girl Vesper moved into an animal plastics T8 last month, and rubbed the top of her head raw trying to wedge it between the sliding glass door and the body of her enclosure during the first week she occupied the new space (she has settled in and stopped boundary seeking since then). She has gone back to eating and acting her usual laid back self, and had her first shed post-move... and her first shed with me that hasn't been a breeze. Her whole body head to tail is clean, aside from the spot where the abrasion exists. This spot has a tuft of dead skin that used to cover her face sticking right up off the top of her head like a peacock's feathers. I'm a little concerned.

She has two reptile basics xl hides, one at each end. One is filled with damp sphagnum moss when she's getting ready to shed, the other is over her flexwatt. She lives on fresh cypress mulch, with gradient floor temps of 82-92, which I bring down 3 degrees at night, and I keep her humidity around 60 with a bump up to 70 when her belly turns pink prior to shedding. I clean her water dish every two days at least. I handle her about 3x a week for 20min or less at night, she eats FT every 7-10 days and lives in a low traffic area. I never soak her prior to shedding, although she has a large bowl should she choose to handle that herself. I think my husbandry's solid, but please bring it to my attention if I've missed anything.

We have an appointment with the herp vet this coming Sunday, but I'm wondering if this is a common occurrence that anyone here has been through before, and of course I'm concerned about potential risks to my snake. I'm new to herps... what should I watch out for with this, and how can I keep my snake as comfortable as possible? Thanks.