Hiding and not drinking

[Sissys-mom]

My ball is hiding in her hut on the warm side of the tank. She never comes out, at all. She isnt drinking, and when I feed her she comes out, grabs the mouse, and drags it back in to eat. Her eyes went blue 2 days ago, but she still hasn't shed, and sheher skin is wrinkling more than it should. Her tank is 80 on the cool side, 90 on the warm, 40 humidity. Eating every Thursday, what should I do?

[camel]

From what I have learned here I think your humidity should be higher than 40%. Especially when shedding, it should go up even more.
Also, from my other snakes, when their eyes go blue, they go clear again after a few days and only then do they shed, so I would wait a bit.

If the skin is wrinkly, it might be shedding time soon.
I would definitely look into the humidity as I think it is too low

[EAC Reptiles]

Het your humidity up to about 65-70. Also the eyes do turn blue and then clear up and a couple days later they will shed.

Also a lot of snakes don't just readily drink all the time. When they need water they will drink, their body's are great at reserving water for when needed so you may not see them drink.

About your snake hiding, that is something that ball pythons do, they hide. I have a few snakes that rarely come out and will pull their food into their hide, as long as she is eating and appears to be healthy she should be ok.

How long have you had her?

[Sissys-mom]

I've had her about a month. She refused feed the first week, but has eaten the last 3 times offered. I normally hold her a bit every day, but I haven't since her eyes went blue 2-3 days ago. Just periodically check on her to make sure she's alive in that hide of hers. I've done just about everything I can to get the humidity up, but nothing is working. I'm thinking about resorting to a mister from Petsmart. It's the last thing I can think of.

[KMG]

Yes, blue then clear then shed.

You should boost the humidity during a shed, try to keep it between 60-70%. If you can not keep the tank that high it is fine. What you do is place moss within the hides and keep it damp. This creates micro-clims of higher humidity.

If you are certain that its not drinking try moving the water closer to the hide. My first thought is the snake does not feel secure enough to come out. What size tank is it in? If it is a tank larger than 20gal and the snake is young this could be the case. Try adding some fake plants and logs to give it more cover. This will help it feel secure.

You have to remember that snakes are built to be stealthy. It is very possible that you just keep missing it come out to drink. I work nights so I get to see my snakes come alive at night but if I was normal I would feel the same way you do and think they never move.

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If your tank is at 40% humidity you will be fine adding the moss to the hides. That is what I do and I get great sheds.

You should not handle your snake for 2-3 days after feeding. This can cause stress and a regurgitation, which is very hard on a snake.

[DooLittle]

You need to get your humidity up. Should be close to 70 for shed. I suspect you will have a shed any day now if blue cleared a day or two ago. Typically a hiding ball is a happy ball. If you don't see her much, don't worry she's probably just fine. That's just what balls do, they aren't the best "display" animals. If you can't get your humidity to where it should be, you might look into a tub set up. Cheaper than tanks, and hold humidity and temps great, plus super easy to clean.

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[PorcelainxDoll]

Try a wet towel over half of the enclisure thats what i do.
homestly the only reason i ever see know my np moves os the drag marks i see in his subsrtate. And very.rarely ill see him move from hide to hide.
A hiding bp is a happy bp

[Kaorte]

A hiding ball python is a happy ball python. She probably comes out to drink when you aren't looking. I rarely see my snakes drinking because I am asleep at night