Hi there!


I inherited a beautiful boa constrictor from my son about a year ago. Since owning Monty, he has become a very amazing snake and I have had no issues with him, other than being a tad defensive when someone enters his space, until this month. He normally sheds very well but this time around he seems to be having issues. His enclosure is a glass tank that is more than large enough for him. I have followed all the advice I've found online in regards to how to set him up. He has both warm and cool ends, a hide on each end, as well as a moist hide in the middle, put in for his shedding process. I have a thermostat monitored heating pad under his warm hide with substrate between him and the glass so he doesn't burn. I had a humidity monitor until it broke, will be replacing soon, and was keeping his tank at the correct level for good shedding. I feel like I've done well in setting up his home for him. However, now it seems he's in trouble and I don't know how to help.


I know normally they hide out in their hides during shedding, however, Monty has always been an active fellow, moving about and whatnot. This shed he has barely left his warm hide, which is most likely dryer than what he needs to help with the shedding process and is not using any of the moisture provided for him. He has let go of some skin, but I have noticed that around his head, which is all he lets me see these days, he has not shed anything other than a small amount on his snout and around one eye. Monty does not like being handled very much and I know at this time it's not good to do so, and I am starting to worry about him. Can anyone advise me on how to properly help him?