New snake having bad shed!!

[Mr. Misha]

Thank you for the link. Good suggestion re. soaking, never even thought of that...... but, wouldn't the same thing happen when the snake soaked itself, and some soak a lot. Yes, the eye caps worry me as I agree with you that touching them likely isn't a good idea, but I think it's important that the dead skin comes off. I'll try the damp paper towel suggestion. Thank you.

Yes, technically you're right. However, in my experience, it's rare for a snake to soak before or during a shed. In five years, I've only seen the behaviour a handful of times. Doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Mine usually take a bath in order to defecate.

You can also throw some damp paper towels in the enclosure. It will provide some humidity as well as something to coarse to rub against (another reason why i like spoghum moss).