Wrinkly Ball

[mystichorseangel]

Hey guys, I'm new here, both to ball pythons as well as this forum. So my baby spider ball Bellatrix is getting a little wrinkly. A couple days ago I heard her squeak a couple times so I bumped up the humidity in her cage in case it was the beginning of an RI. My other ball Nagini, who I aquired a week before I got Bella recently had her first shed, and she got wrinkly as well just before she shed. The only problem is Bella never went "blue." Her temps are 75 cool side, 90 hot spot and 95 basking spot, and her raised humidity levels are 75-80%. Is she shedding and I'm just being an overreactive mom? Did I miss the blue? I haven't been handling her much at all, so maybe I just missed it, but I just want to make sure my baby is healthy. I haven't noticed any squeaking since I bumped up her humidity. Her food day is in a couple days, should I skip it? Sorry for all the questions, just want to make sure she is healthy!

[I-KandyReptiles]

Cool side should be upped closer to 80. And balls don't need basking spots. A hot spot is just fine at 90.

Chances are you just missed the blue and she's ready to shed.


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[I-KandyReptiles]

Also, you could attempt to feed. Some snakes will accept food during shed.


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[mystichorseangel]

Ok, thank you so much

[gameonpython]

It might just be normal wrinkles that they get. Marshall gets one on his head, it's so cute.


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[mystichorseangel]

UPDATE: i was just being a worried mama, she's currently in the blue and she's definitely going into shedthank you guys for your help