I have had my ball python for about a month. He started out very active and lately he has become very inactive and i rarely ever see him. He is just laying around and his eyes are cloudy so i think he might be starting to shed, but he is never out rubbing his skin anymore and i've never seen him soak in his waterdish is this normal or could i have a problem here.
2007-10-21 09:22:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
That's normal behavior for a snake that is going to shed soon. His eyes will clear in a day or two and a few days after that he will shed. If you're worried about the humidity you can make him a shed box. Take a clean empty plastic butter bowl and cut a hole in the lid large enough for the snake to go through. Put some damp (not soaking wet) sphagnum moss in the bottom and put it in his tank. My snakes love it. He'll crawl in there and come out when he's ready to shed. Just check it every day while he's in there and make sure the moss is still damp.
2007-10-22 03:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by Boober Fraggle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal. all snakes are differnt. what you read in care guides and what people tell you are just the things most snakes do but not all. my 6 snakes rarely soak in water bowls. but my ball likes to hide and my boa likes to come out and be active. if he is shedding and it sounds like he is just let him go he knows when to rube and when to not. just keep a water bowl in there and keep a constant humidity going. but dont be afraid to hold it after it sheds the more you hold the more you bond.
2007-10-21 16:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by andy s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if his eyes are cloudy, he won't start to rub his skin off for about 2-3 after his eyes clear up. the lying around part is just how they like to be during the shedding process.
2007-10-21 16:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by lilwood889 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check your temperatures and if he is having difficulty shedding try spritzing the cage with some warm water to raise the humidity.
2007-10-21 16:33:48 · answer #4 · answered by Richard G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal snake behavior is to curl up and hide all day, then come out and look for food at night. Make sure your humidity is correct for BP's--very important for normal shedding.
http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide/
2007-10-21 16:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋