Quote Originally Posted by Sita View Post
What are you using to measure humidity? If it's a dial type gauge stuck on the side, those are often wrong. I use an Accurite Indoor/Outdoor thermometer from Walmart ($12) that measure the two temps and humidity. I keep humidity between 50-60% all the time, then when I see the cloudy cast to the belly, I mist, sometimes several times a day, to keep humidity 70-75%. I've never had a problem with sheds, even on the rescue BP that the girl had for two years and "never had a normal shed". His first shed (and all the rest) with me using my normal method was absolutely perfect.

Also, are you soaking your snake before he sheds? That's actually a bad thing, as it pulls natural oils out of the skin that help them shed, and can make a shed go badly. One should only soak after a bad shed to help remove it.
X2 Many, many times the culprit of bad sheds (after low humidity) is good intentions. Stripping the natural oil from the skin is the same reason you shouldn't bathe your dog right before applying a topical like Frontline (needs the oils to absorb properly).