Stuck Shed Question

[CameraSkunk]

First snake and trying to follow the rules.

Kenyan Sand Boa, On Sand (this is what he was on before I purchased him), Temp is in the 80s during the day (night time temps in the 70s) with light over tank but UTH is set for around 94. The humidity at mid tank where the temp is read is around 35%.

My snake is going into his first shed. I fed him last night and all evening he seemed more active then usual. I started to notice that pieces of shed were turning up in his sub-strait. Given I fed him I didn't look at him until this evening and he appears to have removed most of his shed, in reverse. The top about 1/5 of him still has his old shed on him. Some of it came off with a bit of a dip but I don't want to pull on it.

When should I consider this stuck on and attempt to help more? I've been told that Kenyan's are unlikely to use a humidity box so I didn't use one this time around but perhaps adding some moisture to the cork bark hide I put in to increase the humidity would help?

Thoughts would be appreciated. I also don't want to force the shed if more experienced people think it should be given a day or two more.

[DJC Reptiles]

Most likely It's going to be stuck on him. . Leave him soaking in warm, shallow water for an hour, see if he takes it off himself first, leave him in his tank for about half an hour after. If that fails, soak him for another hour, and slowly, and carefully remove the shed. It's best if you do it from head to tail. Stuck eye caps are the worst thing, so hopefully he does it himself. There are plenty of helpful videos, if you are worried.

[CameraSkunk]

Yah the eye caps are what I'm worried about the most. Figures my first shed would be a weird one!

[CameraSkunk]

This is Frank, the Kenyan Sand Boa.

He likes to dig in the sand, shed his lower half, refuse to take a soaker. But then allows a wet towel to be used to slowly brush off shed. Though he may handle that fairly well, he still likes to make it hard to tell if both eye caps came off. (Note fairly sure they did, I know for a fact one came off and the other was starting to when he decided to scoot off to the side). Either way lookin good now if a little pissed at me.

[toddnbecka]

Forget soaking snakes in water, much easier/less stressful to wrap them up in a damp towel for an hour or two. IME they usually settle right down and relax, then the shed easily peels off with a little gentle rubbing.

[CameraSkunk]

Toddnbecka, thats what I ended up doing when he wouldn't stay in the water and he let me just slowly rub the shed right off. Took some time but he was calm the entire time. I expected at least a few attempts at biting.

[DJC Reptiles]

That's good you were able to get it off!

[CameraSkunk]

Yup took about an hour and a half, towel kept getting a little chill so warmed it from time to time, kept him on my chest in the towel to lend body heat as well. Slowly rubbed off the shed with the damp towel.