new owner, stuck shed on tail, panic ensuing...

[kingriddle]

my python shed tuesday morning, it was a bit of a rough one and came out quite broken, the eye caps are off and her body is all clear now, she just has about a half centimeter of old skin still stuck on the bottom of her tail. i've tried raising the humidity up in the viv and atm its still there, i was planning on bathing her today to try and get rid that way. my only problem is that she is now about 4 days over-due on her feed, and im pretty sure she is wanting it sooner rather than later. should i put her feed off untill i clear the stuck shed, feed her first and give her a couple days to digest before trying again with the shed, or do both? and any other sugestions to help remove the shed?

p.s. sorry if i posted this in the wrong place, new here too

[spikell75]

Sounds like as long as the eye caps are off then you'll be OK. Maybe some Moss or wet paper towel in the hide so they can rub against it will help. The stuck she'd isn't going to effect feeding

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[bcr229]

The eye caps and tail tip are the two most important areas to ensure are clear. The tail tip has to be clear because eventually the old shed will dry out, constrict the tail, cut off the circulation of blood, and then the tail starts dying.

I would keep gently working at the tail tip for the next day or so and then feed once its clean. Your ball python won't starve.