Quote Originally Posted by GuardianHunter View Post
That may explain his dehydration some. He has hidden for a week solid. I haven’t pulled him out because we are in a cold snap. It’s been 5 degrees F. I didn’t want to make him cold. So if he’s hiding due to shed, and refusing to leave in a tank struggling with humidity, then of course he isn’t getting enough water.
Yes, he may not be drinking when he's laying low for a shed- which is why it's so important to keep the humidity up even before they're in shed- by the time they're in shed, it's a bit late, other than misting & providing him a humid hide. BTW, the way the folds in his skin appear in the last photo is what suggests to me that he's going into shed- it can be very difficult to tell when you have a white or very pale snake- especially if you miss noticing their eyes being cloudy, but in gets easier with practice.

(Re 5* F.- I hope you were referring to the outdoor temperature, not in your house & where the snake is located? It's been a crazy winter for sure- I've seen MINUS 5*F. here- outside, of course. And not counting the wind chill factor.)