Quote Originally Posted by theoremofgoats View Post
You can see the spine just the slightest bit, but it was much worse when I got her. Definitely not steepled though. The skin is pretty loose, though, I can kind of bunch it up-nothing I've seen in either of my corn snakes or my king snake. Belly is cream colored as usual, eyes are not cloudy, and color is just a little dull. I change the water once a day and I only put moss in the hide when the snakes are going into shed.

I also just tried to feed her-she took the mouse, but didn't eat it. Now she's slithering to the other side of the cage. Could she possibly be in the early stages of shedding...? My other snakes get all clouded first, and then stop eating...
Without seeing the snake it is hard to tell if she is going into shed. Not feeding could be a sign of that. So is loose skin. Balls can look downright ghastly before a shed. The fact that she seems to be plumping up is a good sign. With any new snake, a trip to the vet can be a great idea, especially if you are a virgin with a species. Short of that, I would put in a humid hide. If she is in shed she may well start spending time in there. With Balls sheds can happen really fast after a growth spurt, so if your snake just started getting enough food and is putting on weight a shed is to be expected.

David