Shedding problem?
So my ball python Dakota is in the process of his 2nd shed, I believe. His last shed went well, I had to help him a little by soaking him in a bowl of warm water. This time, it's been about 2-3 days since his eyes cleared up from being that blue color, and it looks like he's having trouble shedding. He's in a 20 gal tank, the warm side includes an under tank heater, with a heat lamp which makes the ambient air temperature about 87 degrees. He has a large water bowl on the cooler side, which he likes to hang out around while he's shedding. Currently he's hiding behind a fake plant that's next to his water bowl. I made a nice hide for him on the warm side, with sphagnum moss on the inside. He hasn't been using it at all though. I also put lots of moss all throughout his cage. I've been misting his whole cage about 3-4 times daily. The humidity gauge always changes from 40-70%, but I don't know how reliable it is considering it's the cheap Petco brand oneA few days ago he shed his face off completely in one piece, but the rest of his body is kind of spotty, and it's taking a lot longer than usual. Can anyone tell me what's going on? Please let me know if I'm doing something wrong! Thanks!
Oh, and I've also soaked him a couple times in warm water also.
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