Ball Python is shedding soon

[ErikBush97]

I am sure most of you will just find something negative to say, but for those of you who care... Here's a pic of Mr.Slithers. He's about to start shedding very very soon. He's extremely dull and his eyes are a more intense blue now. This pic was taken at about 1:30 PM. It's now 3:13 AM. Anyways, I just wanted to update you :) thanks, and sorry for any misspelling! I'm on my mobile.

[Terranaut]

Keep the humidity up and good luck..

[Mark Taylor]

Be sure to update after the shed:)

[ErikBush97]

Be sure to update after the shed:)

I will :D I will also include a pic of he shed.

[ErikBush97]

Keep the humidity up and good luck..

As soon as I noticed his eyes starting to turn blue, I got it up to 75% humidity and I have been keeping it at 70-78% day and night. At night the temps are dropping to 80 degrees on the hot side so I am hoping that's hot enough for him to shed one piece OR it happens during the day.

[Mark Taylor]

Sounds good to me I would just let him do his thing.

[ErikBush97]

Sounds good to me I would just let him do his thing.

That's exactly what I have been doing :) I am not even going around her tub for the next two - three days. Don't want to disturb her.

[Chu'Wuti]

I'm confused; first you refer to the BP as Mr. Slithers and he/him, then in Post #7, you refer to the snake as her. Is it male or female?

I particularly noticed the thread because you called the BP Mr. Slithers--my granddaughter named one of our BPs Mr. Slither. :-) Pretty funny!

[Terranaut]

Don't be alarmed if the shed is in a few pieces. Sometimes the snake will rip the shed while peeling it off. As long as it all comes off including the eye caps and tail tip. Look for these in the shed pieces to verify they are gone. If you can find them and it all came off your good to go and it is a sign your husbandry is correct. Also don't be alarmed if it takes a few days after the eyes clear to actually shed. There can be a few days before it happens. If a couple weeks go by then you might want to worry a bit and check your husbandry but a few days is normal.

[Aaron_S]

I am sure most of you will just find something negative to say...

Nothing negative to say about the snake but don't make passive aggressive "shots" if you'd like to keep the drama away.

[Amadeus]

Don't be alarmed if the shed is in a few pieces. Sometimes the snake will rip the shed while peeling it off. As long as it all comes off including the eye caps and tail tip. Look for these in the shed pieces to verify they are gone. If you can find them and it all came off your good to go and it is a sign your husbandry is correct. Also don't be alarmed if it takes a few days after the eyes clear to actually shed. There can be a few days before it happens. If a couple weeks go by then you might want to worry a bit and check your husbandry but a few days is normal.

This^^

My dum just did that; his shed was peeling off like a sock about halfway and got caught on one of the edges of his hides and ripped, I was pretty bummed because I really like keeping the sheds.

[Mark Taylor]

I kept this one pre ov shed from my 6'+ boa.

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae45/MarkSparks2009/corsa/Shedskin002_zps779044dc.jpg (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/MarkSparks2009/media/corsa/Shedskin002_zps779044dc.jpg.html)

And the babies have just started, got 2 so far another 20 to go lol.

[ErikBush97]

I'm confused; first you refer to the BP as Mr. Slithers and he/him, then in Post #7, you refer to the snake as her. Is it male or female?

I particularly noticed the thread because you called the BP Mr. Slithers--my granddaughter named one of our BPs Mr. Slither. :-) Pretty funny!

Oops! I posted this at 3:30 AM and I was super tired! He's a male. I had him sexed. Sorry! Lol

[ErikBush97]

Wow.... I just noticed I called HIM a HER twice! Lol

[ErikBush97]

I kept this one pre ov shed from my 6'+ boa.

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae45/MarkSparks2009/corsa/Shedskin002_zps779044dc.jpg (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/MarkSparks2009/media/corsa/Shedskin002_zps779044dc.jpg.html)

And the babies have just started, got 2 so far another 20 to go lol.

Nice clean shed, man! :)