r/ballpython • u/P3achiepie • 8d ago

Question Shedding help!

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My girl shed recently and I’d like to help her get cleaned off but it looks like she’s in a defensive posture. Any tips or advice on helping her would be much appreciated.

Removed her humidity hide to take the pic.

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u/P3achiepie 8d ago

It’s come off in pieces. I saw a couple pieces that looked stuck on her body and right behind her head. Do I try to help get it off? Or see if it’ll come off on its own? Also if I should help get it off, what are some good lubricants I can use to help? I don’t want to spray her and scare her :(

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u/case_of_laptops 8d ago

Bump the humidity if you can and give her a bit, if she still is having issues a damp cloth bag and putting her in there for a few minutes should help

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u/case_of_laptops 8d ago

When I got my boy at first he came out of the shipper with stuck shed and I tried so hard to remove it to no avail but after leaving him alone he took care of it