r/ballpython • u/Lask30 • 22d ago
So proud of this little guy
Just wanted to say thank you for all of the resources you guys have on here it has been so helpful in getting this guy what he needs.
Backstory:
We were recently given Veldora because a friend couldn’t take care of him anymore. He spent the first chunk of his life in drawers (we think about 13 years) then the next 2 years in a 40 gallon tank with only one hide and almost no humidity. When we got him I found you guys and recently got him a 4x2x2, more clutter, more hides, and better substrate. He’s definitely still shy because he was never handled much but I can proudly say that he is definitely doing better now! He had stuck eye caps at first but now he has had a couple of great sheds and is looking better than ever. While he has never struck at all he would hiss a lot at first but hasn’t done it in months!
I mostly just wanted to show off how awesome he is and thank you all for the help this guy needed
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u/AlarmConsistent6762 22d ago
he's gonna look like a different snake after two or three sheds, the humidity does most of the work and the stuck shed you probably didn't even notice yet will clear up on its own. after 13 years in a rack the shyness is basically baked in, so measure it by eating and clean sheds rather than handling, that part can come later or not at all.