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**kittycats_delight** · 05-23-2008, 05:49 AM

I'll email my brother and ask him. He is a snake 'expert'. I do know snakes will not eat during shed though.

Is there enough humidity in her tank. If the tank is too dry they usually have difficulty shedding. Make sure she has a tub of water inside as well large enough to soak in. The water will help will the shed too. I will find out more from my brother. Off to email him. Will let you know as soon as I hear from him.

Michelle

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 05-23-2008, 08:57 AM

Wet a bunch of newspaper with water and put it in a good sized rubbermaid. Then put her in the rubbermaid with the wet newspaper. Put the lid (be sure to drill some holes in the top beforehand) on and let her sit in there for a while, a couple hours even. Be sure to secure the lid so she can't get out (duct tape or something heavy on top of the lid should work). We do that with our ball python when he has a hard time shedding, it works every time.

Hopefully she'll eat after she sheds. Have you been feeding her frozen/thawed, fresh pre-killed or live? Mice or rats? You may want to try something different than what you've been trying. We have some picky snakes, our ball python is our pickiest. He's plenty large enough to eat rats, but he refuses them, he only wants mice. He also won't eat frozen/thawed and for a long time he'd eat fresh pre-killed. Less than a year ago he started on a hunger strike and my husband gave in and tried feeding him live, he went right for it (minutes after refusing a fresh pre-killed mouse). Sadly now that's all he'll take. My husband is always very careful though to stay with him and watch him. My husband also always removes the mouse right away if our snake isn't showing interest in it. Also if you feed live food please feed mice and not rats, if your snake got bit a rat would cause a lot more damage than a mouse. I hope you're able to feed frozen/thawed or fresh pre-killed though, it's so much safer for your snake. Luckily our other 4 snakes all eat frozen/thawed.

lovespeaks · 05-24-2008, 10:30 AM

I feed all my four frozen/thawed too. they all are great eaters. no rats.

I'll try the rubbermaid/water thing today, would it get her out of her shed today? hopefully so.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 05-24-2008, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by lovespeaks

I feed all my four frozen/thawed too. they all are great eaters. no rats.

I'll try the rubbermaid/water thing today, would it get her out of her shed today? hopefully so.

Our ball python always sheds while in the wet newspaper. I also should have mentioned that you should crumple the newspaper into "balls", don't just leave it flat. Try to keep it warmer too so she'll hopefully move around some while she's in there.

Good luck, let us know how you make out.

lovespeaks · 05-24-2008, 01:06 PM

I just had put a bunch of wet newspaper clumps (one level) in old twenty-gallon glass tank with screen lid, lit up red heat lamp (she needs over 75 degree) to keep her thrive and warm. the tank is a bit foggy now. should I leave in some 'gaps' in between newspapers or am I doing this right?

she's downright mad at me. she keeps striking the sides and I am not even a few feet near her enclourse.

I don't think she can see anything well right now.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 05-24-2008, 06:16 PM

The moisture and humidity is what will help her shed, so I'd say the fog is a good sign. We always loosely "pack" the rubbermaid about half full with newspaper. (I say we, but my husband's always the one to do it, I've watched him many many times though.)

I hope it's not stressing her out too much. I'm sure she'll be feeling better if she can finally get that shed off though. Between the need to shed and the fog she probably isn't seeing too well, poor girl.

lovespeaks · 05-28-2008, 12:21 AM

it has been almost three days now, little accomplishment.

I keep newspapers moisture every 6 hours with spray before they dry up and added some moss in to last 'humidity' longer (thanks to delightkitty's brother and you too). although she looks pretty terrible, I think she's looking a little better. I have a big meal waiting for her...

having her stay in there for a couple of days concerns me, would she be OK for a couple more days? see pictures attached below, tell me what do you think.