SHEDDING PROBLEMS

As long as your providing a good environment for your snake and it's eating, it will also be expelling waste and shedding.The processes of shedding, ( sloughing) usually take about 7 to 10 days to complete. You'll first notice that your Ball Python's belly is getting a pink color. Hydration is the key in preventing shed problems.A water dish should always be in the enclosure or cage and the water should be changed often.( i usally use spring water or distilled water)You may want to try misting the enclosure you keep your pet snake in. Young snake that's growing may shed and defecate as often as every four to six weeks
Always check the shed skin, which has hopefully come off in one full piece, to make sure the eyecaps and tail tip have been shed Some snakes will always have problems shedding,usaully due to a dry climate.If the eye caps did not shed off, your snakes eyes one or both eyes, will have a foggy look to them.To get those last few bits of skin off, you can try soaking your pet snake in a luke warm bath for a about an half hour. If you still have difficulty removing the brille(eye skin), or if there are multiple eyecaps on top of each other, see a veterinarian for treatment. Parasite sometimes cause a bad shed cycle.IF you belive your snake has parasites you should consult a Veterinary that has experience with reptiles