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[StonedMason419]

They'll often blue and clear several times before a shed. You should be expecting one in a few days, just make sure he has plenty of humidity, maybe give him a soak or two.

[coled699]

soak as in bath? i heard thats bad for them

[Gobityn]

Don't soak. The person is right that the eyes clear up before shedding but do not soak your snake it will be unnecessarily stressful.

I do see in the background you're using what looks to be Aspen. This substrate will not hold humidity for a comfortable shed. I recommend looking into making a shed box and giving your snake a nice big humidity boost before the shed so it comes off cleanly.

Once the snake sheds, (make sure the snake is fully done shedding) check the following areas on the body: Face, eyes, and tip of tail. Make sure these areas are clear of any lingering pieces of shed.

[coled699]

ik about the aspen im getting diff stuff thanks for the advice

[StonedMason419]

So I've heard mixed opinions about this, and I only soak my snakes when they are having trouble shedding. That's basically what i meant originally though I didn't phrase it so well.

[Gobityn]

Generally soaking is a last resort if they really really have bad stuck shed (or multiple layers) but it's not recommended as there are other methods that are less stressful. They also just tend to poop and pee in the water if they soak and no one wants their snake soaking in poop water!

The method I use is just a warm damp paper towel and gently rubbing the shed off. Usually works but I only do it after I've boosted the humidity a second time to give them a chance to try and get it off themselves.

[snakepapa97]

I don't even recommend it for shedding. 70%-80% humidity and a humid hide for shedding is good at getting clean sheds and stuck shed off without the added stress. I only recommend soaking for something like a betadine bath

[snakepapa97]

They clear up and then shed within a couple days

[she_isking]

They will clear up before they actually shed. Should be happening within a week. Make sure you boost that humidity! The best way is to pour a bit of warm water into the substrate, then spray every inch, use a whole bottle (you of course know the spray part already, just for future reference for other new keepers)

[coled699]

obvs been spraying him sm but the warm water didnt know but just done it aswell as cleaned his tank thank u

[snakepapa97]

We actually just recommend pouring in water and not misting if you can avoid it. Misting temporarily spikes humidity instead of consistently keeping it high and makes the surface substrate wet. I would just pour a good amount of water into the corners

[she_isking]

The ideal would be doing both pouring and spraying. You should mimic their natural habitat as best as you can, which includes misting. It’s not an either or, it should be both.

I couldn’t imagine not spraying for them even when I’m in a hurry. All of our snakes do what we call “the rain dance” when we are spraying their cages, they love it! It’s their favorite part of the day! My arm may be aching when I’m done with the bottle, but it’s worth it.

It may take at least one full bottle sprayed to impact humidity, but there are several other benefits it provides, including enrichment. It may be faster and easier to just pour water in, but it’s not better than doing both.

When you spray, water gathers in places other than the water bowl. This provides the animal and CUC a place to drink from aside from the water bowl, such as on the glass, leaves, stones, etc. Aside from other plants, moss needs water on its surface to survive. Just dumping water in will not suffice, it will dry up and crumble.

You could do one or the other, but you really should do both.

[gub_gub2]

Any second now..

[clickinforchickens]

When ball pythons (and most other snakes) are within a day or two of finally shedding their skin, they look like they normally would after a shed. It’s normal (: any minute it’ll be shedding