Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
Sometimes you do just have to "go out on that limb" & try things that may work for you but not others. Obviously, we're not saying for sure that it's wrong- but mostly concerned that it could be overdone. I used to live in the desert for many years- I can appreciate what you're dealing with.

But as far as your snake shedding- he'll go into shed when his body is ready- when he's out-grown his current skin. Are you sure you're feeding the right size prey, & often enough? Just adding humidity won't create a shed cycle- it will just facilitate the process once he's grown enough & ready to shed his "old clothes".
I don't have his exact weight on hand but the last time I weighed him he was only big enough for hoppers. I've been feeding him a hopper once a week. We have a small pet store in town that's very good with their reptiles and they said a hopper was the right size for him. I could try feeding him two but it seems like one would be enough right now and I'm worried about over-feeding.