Quote Originally Posted by LivingwithBalls View Post
I'm not trying to say it's wrong not to bathe them, or trying to convince anyone that you should, I just want him to have a good shed, and through research and others experiences, I decided to try it. Please don't get offended, it was not my intention to do so. Here's some proof of soaking being helpful, if I need to find more, I can do that.

Recently one of my snakes shed. I checked in on his tank to check humidity and he peed, so I took the opportunity to clean the tank. My snake reeked of snake pee, so I put him in a bin with warm water. As soon as I put him back in the tank, he started to work on loosening up the skin on his face. I'm not sure if putting him in the water provoked him to shed, but it was the cleanest shed I've ever had.



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I fail to see how this is proof of the soak being helpful? Perhaps he had been keeping proper humidity levels throughout the duration of the shed cycle and that was why the snake had a good shed? Seems a matter of coincidence to me.

I own one Ball Python. Personally, I do not do anything differently when it sheds. I am mindful of the fact that the environment I provide is adequate to aid in proper shedding. My Ball Python sheds perfectly nearly every time.