Hello all and thanks in advance for talking with me.
I have had my ball python for around 3 months or so now. Up until a little while ago I would usually see him in his water bowl or peeking out of his hide on the warm side. I discovered he may have mites so cleaned his entire tank and disinfected all with the special snake mite spray as well as applying some on him.
Since I have done this he has been in his hide 24/7 I have not seen him unless I open to look under his hide. Last I checked his eyes were starting to get milky looking like he may be going into his first shed while I have had him.
I am wondering if the mite spray may have caused this or if he is just going into his shed mode and that its ok that he is always in there and I should leave him alone for the most part.
My set up is 29gal long glass tank with rag towels over most of the screen that I periodically spray with water as well as a bit of spray in the tank. I also have 3 sides
covered in black construction paper. He has 2 hides, he only really ever uses his warm
side one. He has always ate F/T just fine for me and seems to be a good eater.
I use aspen bedding and have a water bowl in the middle and a hide on the cold and hot side as well as UTH under the hot side.
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