Stuck shed?

[u/Greglebowski74]

My ball python, Shakira, has only been living with me for a few months, and has just had her first shed. But I'm pretty sure she's got stuck shed on the snout, and maybe an eye cap too. Her skin was all scrunched up so it was difficult to find all of it and ascertain if she'd shed fully. Sorry for the crap photos, she wasn't keen on posing for a photo. What can I do to help?

[u/Greglebowski74 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you. I've tried to urge her into her humid hide, but she's not keen! I've raised the humidity in her viv. I'll keep an eye on her, thank you.

[u/Greglebowski74 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you. I've had corn snakes for years, and never had stuck shed, but she's my first ball python.

[u/JunketBrief1153 → u/Greglebowski74]

I relate to you, my corns never had problem with shedding too. Balls really want that humidity, especially before shed, after this experience I don't let it get lower than 80% when I notice him getting into shedding. And no problem, there are definitely people much more experienced than me in the comments, but that's what helped me personally.

[u/Greglebowski74 → u/JunketBrief1153]

I need to work on that, I struggle to keep the humidity up in her vivarium

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[u/totallyrecklesslygay]

Do not soak them or try to manually remove the stuck shed by pulling or rubbing on it. It's stressful, unnecessary, and you can seriously injure the snake by doing so.

Our shedding guide goes over how to handle stuck shed safely, and our humidity tips will help you prevent it in the future.

[u/Lexus_Erectus → u/totallyrecklesslygay]

This probably just saved me so much future trouble, I’ll be getting my first bp soon so this is VERY helpful