misting a ball python tank??

Question

my ball python has been in shed for way too long!! his skin is starting to peel off in sheets rather than all rolling off at once, is this normal?? my main question is tho, i read that misting a tank is really bad for the snake cuz it can get blisters and cause bacteria but i also read other forums that misting helps the snake shed. if i do spray alittle water in the tank do i actually spray it onto the snake directly or do i spray the items inside the tank????
any answers will help me a lot. thank youuuuuuuu.

Answer 1

Its fine to mist the tank, just don't totally soak it. Ball pythons are known for their shedding problems, mine have the same problems. If you can find a way to increase the humidity in the tank, that will also be helpful. Best of luck!

Answer 2

Ball pythons often have bad sheds. It's not normal, but it's not life-threatening either. Misting is not bad for snakes. Having a lot of wet bedding for a prolonged period of time can cause blisters and sores on the underside of the snake, but it won't happen from misting. Buy a spray bottle that you can set to a very fine mist, not a heavy spray or stream. Spray the entire inside of the tank- just a few good sprays, don't soak everything. Spray the snake too. Do this once or twice a day when you notice your snake going blue (the period before shedding when his eyes will cloud over) and keep spraying until the shed is complete. There's no need to spray when he's not shedding, but you can if you want. Also, try keeping a large ceramic dog bowl of water in the tank, the evaporating water will help increase the humidity.

Answer 3

Because the shed is not coming off all in one piece that means your humidity is too low. To get it off in one piece instead of misting, soak him. What causes the blisters is supposedly when the droplets magnify the light like a magnifying glass so it burns your snake. Misting too often will cause the humidity to raise too high and there for cause scale rot. A lager water bowl helps raise the humidity level. That's what I do. Soak him in the bath tub with Luke warm water for a bit so the water gets under the shed then you can assist him by peeling it off. Or get shed aid by zoomed at your local petco or petsmart.

Answer 4

I don't know a whole lot about ball pythons but we have one...have only had him for about 4 months..so I don't know how much help I will be to you. But, does your snake have a large water trough, like about 6 inches long by 4 inches wide by 2 inches deep? My snake has a water trough that is about those dimensions and looks like a "bellied-out" rock. It is deep enough that he cat slither around in it. The way I understand it is that when he slithers through the water trough this aids him in the shedding process. I haven't seen any problems with his shedding. You might try this if you don't already have one. I don't know anything about misting.

Answer 5

no your snake is not having a normal shed. I would get some damp paper towels and put then in its hide over night to increase humidity, if that doesn't help try a small tub with a couple inches of warm watter for it to soak in, it may take time but it should all come off. One of my balls is flaky right now also.

Answer 6

Humidity must be at forty five% to 60% however greater whilst the snake is losing. Hydrometers can let you know the tanks humidity phases. When in losing, check out placing a plastic box tremendous adequate for snake to suit, for your cage. Cut a gap within the lid and installed damp paper towel to make a low-cost humidity field. Also, dry bathing your snake in lukewarm water for quarter-hour an afternoon. The greater the water dish, the extra humidity you are going to get. Placing the water dish in a hot field (over beneath tank warmness pad or beneath mild) of the enclosure can broaden the consequences. You can broaden humidity via overlaying part, however not more than that, of the cage best with a few water evidence fabric. Plexiglass, and rainy towels were used. By overlaying the highest of the cage at the part in which you've got the water dish, you are going to largely broaden the potency of your setup. The great technique to aid preserve your cage on the correct humidity phases is to spray the cage a couple of times an afternoon with room temperature water. Lightly mist the whole enclosure, adding substrate and cage partitions. The substrate that you just use for your enclosure can enormously end result the humidity within the cage. If you desire to broaden and preserve greater phases of humidity check out utilizing orchid bark,cypress mulch, coconut husk, quite a lot of mosses(now not all moss). Pine and cedar shavings must NEVER be used as they include chemical substances that intent respiration and different disorders that result in loss of life. The shavings have got to be monitored carefully and all dirty and rainy shavings pulled out instantly to avert micro organism and fungus growths.

Answer 7

I always give mine a bath at shedding time, she loves the water. Make the water about the same temp as you are, you will not feel hot or cold when testing it. Be careful to keep the bathroom warm and don't leave him alone in there. When the bath is over (I know because mine will try to get out of the tub) make sure anywhere you take him is warm and not drafty (don't want to risk respiratory infection).

Answer 8

i have around 15 ball pythons mine dont have bad sheds that often, just mist the cage when hes in shed can be pretty damp just dont let it stay really wet for along time.

Answer 9

You might want to rub at his skin lightly with a warm damp towel, any moisture would do him good at this point with that abnormal shedding.