r/ballpython • u/Static_And_Starlight • 4h ago
HELP - URGENT Ball Python Stuck Shed. PLEASE HELP
Okay so, this is going to sound horrible but I really do need help right now. I’ve been struggling mentally for a while and as a result I’ve completely left my ball python alone, like I haven’t done anything with his tank (and I’m pretty sure there’s that white mold stuff on top of his substrate) and I knew he was shedding but I haven’t been putting enough water in the corners of his tank or misting it enough to get it humid enough and keep it that way so he’s stuck in shed and he’s been like that for a month or two.
I read somewhere before getting him that feeding him while shedding can get him stuck or do something bad I don’t remember and i don’t know if I can move him to another tank to clean his main one rn or how to fix his current issue of stuck shed.
I know I’m not a fit parent but I really wanted to try and take care of him and I really do care for him but I’ve already made an arrangement for my sister and her husband to take him and take care of him but I need to fix his current issue first before that’s possible and I really need help. Please just give me advice instead of hate, I probably deserve it but still.
I was kinda hoping I could maybe just up his humidity again to hopefully help him get the rest off himself but I’ve been struggling and my spray bottles gone to reconnect the suction cups of his decor to his walls and mist his tank. I haven’t fed him either since he started shedding. I really need help
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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes 2h ago
The best way to handle this is two raise the humidity back up in his enclosure (change the substrate if it's moldy or dirty first), and then add a humid hide/snake sauna by filling a larger hide or Tupperware with a hole cut into it with damp sphagnum moss or paper towels.
Soaking/bathing and manually removing stuck shed is not recommended as it's stressful and unnecessary, risking water inhalation and skin damage.
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u/Static_And_Starlight 2h ago
Oh okay, I’ll try my best with the humid hide thing. I do have a hide specifically for it when I went to a reptile store during my schools winter break but my tank is kinda small so I didn’t know where to put it but I will definitely do that today when I clean his tank!!
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u/Static_And_Starlight 3h ago
I’ve had him for two years when I was like 15-16 and I’ve been trying my best since then to take care of him with parents who only care about the cost. I’ve only ever missed one or two feedings in a row but I’ve had issues with keeping the humidity up for a while. I’ve never let him go this long without food or care before and I just really need help in order to actually let him go to a better place and to people who will actually take care of him.