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Just a shed question
Just looking for a basis of comparison for a "normal" shed. My girl is in her third shed with me and each one has been different. However, what she is doing now seems most consistent with a "good" and "normal" shed, though I just want to make sure. 
First shed was right after I got her. It was awful and frustrating and happened very rapidly. I had to soak her three times because it just kept coming off in little flakes. She was about to go into shed when she was shipped, so it was just a major humidity issue.
Second shed was also very rapid. I never saw her go blue, she just got dull and three days later, she shed. It was a complete shed, but it still came off in pieces, which baffled me because my humidity is fine. My theory is it happened so fast that my bump to 80% didn't last long enough to be effective. She also soaked in her water bowl for several hours during this one, even though she has a humid hide.
Currently, she has been dull for a week and has also not left her humid hide in that time. I check on her every day, and she flicks her tongue at me and just stares at me like she has no interest in being bothered, so I don't. I haven't taken her out in a week, just leaving her alone aside from a daily quick check up.
I have read that a shed cycle can easily be 2 weeks, so I'm not worried really. I just haven't seen any pattern in her shed cycles, so I just want to make sure she's not doing anything out of the ordinary, and also any advice you can give. I am misting the tank every day, changing the water every other day, and pulling out the humid hide to check on my snake every day, but not handling her. Other than that, I'm just letter her do her thing and go through her shed in peace.
0.1 - Normal ball python, Zola
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