Quote Originally Posted by mysticman22
thanks for taking a look at my message guys. mmmchoppers, i did let him settle in for 2 weeks when i got him and he has never had any problems eating, he loves eating haha. should i think of peeling the shed off? or will he eventually get it off? he only has the tip of his mouth off.
Don't even consider peeling the shed off until you get it loosened first. Once its loosened, the snake should be able to get most if not all of it off himself. If he's having that bad of a time, your humidity is way too low. During shed, the humidity in his enclosure should be around 65 to 70%. Start by giving him a bath in warm water (80 to 85 degrees fahrenheit), and not more than about an inch deep. Let him soak in that for 30 to 45 minutes. Mist his tank with a spray bottle, then place a wet towel over the screen to keep the humidity up. He should be able to get at least most of it off himself once its softened up. If he still hasn't gotten it all off, then you can think about helping him. Re-soak the towel in warm water, and let him hide under the towel in your lap for 30 minutes or so. Then gently rub over the retained shed. It should come off very easily at that point.

Think of it kind of like a band-aid. When your skin is dry, and you pull a band-aid off, it hurts and will pull out hair. But if you have a band-aid on when you get in the bath tub, by the time you're ready to get out, the band-aid literally falls off.

Steve