My username gives me away...

[BPNewb]

I am a BP Newb ... I recently received my first BP a few weeks ago (birthday gift from my boyfriend, how romantic ... haha, j/k, it really was sweet, he knew I wanted one .. sort of our 'love fern' if you will *that would be funny if you've seen 'how to lose a guy in 10 days*) ANYWAYS .. got a new little ball python, whom (after about two weeks of debate) have come to name 'Sweet Pea' ... it's a constant learning process, and stumbling onto this sight has been such a blessing .. in just a few hours I've been researching, I've found a lot of answers to my questions. I'm constantly trying to be the best mom I can be.....so any suggestions are MORE than welcome She just had her first shed today (which has been quite messy - it's been coming off piece by piece - and it doesnt look like she's not done yet. I'm debating if I should put her in some water or not (she hissed at me last night when I tried to pick her up (at that point she hadn't started shedding, so I wasn't aware of any signs) so I'm hesitant to touch her right now.

Well, I don't want to write a book ... looking forward to chatting with ya'll.

~BPNewb

[tmlowe5704]

If she is shedding in little pieces, get her in a small rubbermaid tub with water. you should be able to rub it all off after half an hour.

[dr del]

Hi,


You could try misting the cage or otherwise bumping up the humidity a little bit ( If you don't already have one walmart sell an acurite weather station that will tell you the humidity in your tank and the temps at both ends.)


Just sing out if there are any questions you don't see answered - oh and I'd better warn you now we are all addicted to seeing pictures so you will probably get bugged for them a lot.


dr del

[BPNewb]

Thanks a bunch for the tip ... how long should she soak in the water? I'm concerned with her being 'testy' with me - after hissin at me last night - but she looks almost done, just a few pieces stuck on here and there.

[BPNewb]

Hi,


You could try misting the cage or otherwise bumping up the humidity a little bit ( If you don't already have one walmart sell an acurite weather station that will tell you the humidity in your tank and the temps at both ends.)


Just sing out if there are any questions you don't see answered - oh and I'd better warn you now we are all addicted to seeing pictures so you will probably get bugged for them a lot.


dr del

I actually am going to Walmart first thing after work tomorrow to get that 'accu-rite' reader .. I've heard it mentioned here and there, and I think it would be a lot better then the $5.99 hard to read ones I have now.

Thanks for the advice!

[Purrrfect9]

You can soak your BP anywhere from 10-30 minutes in a tub, and any stuck shed should come right off. Also, do you have a glass tank set up? You can raise the overall humidity in the viv by covering the screen lid 3/4 of the way with aluminum foil, then duct-taping it onto the lid. It's worked wonders for me, and all of my shed's come off completely!

[BPNewb]

You can soak your BP anywhere from 10-30 minutes in a tub, and any stuck shed should come right off. Also, do you have a glass tank set up? You can raise the overall humidity in the viv by covering the screen lid 3/4 of the way with aluminum foil, then duct-taping it onto the lid. It's worked wonders for me, and all of my shed's come off completely!

I do have a glass enclosure, with a screen lid .. I'll give that a try ... ( I do believe that the humidity is probably no where what it should be... it's dry out where I live .. heck I have trouble keeping my own skin moist ) .. thanks for the input!

[Purrrfect9]

Here's a link for a good glass viv set up

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=32800

[BPNewb]

Will that still supply adequate air flow/supply?

[Purrrfect9]

Will that still supply adequate air flow/supply?

Ya, I didn't put aluminum foil around the very sides of mine though. here's a shot of my screen top, and my BP isn't bothered by it at all.

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