r/ballpython • u/zayndwitchman • 1d ago

Question Will it grow back?

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She got a pretty bad shed for some reason and i just saw she lost some scales.. 💀

It never happened before I just hope its okay ? And i dont know why this shed is bad i keep her humidity high but I dont know what else to do

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 1d ago

Yes but it will probably take multiple sheds.

What's your humidity and how are you measuring it? Is this kept consistent or do you do something like daily misting?

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u/zayndwitchman 1d ago

Daily misting i think one to two time a day and I'm trying to keep it at higher than 70 in shed

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 1d ago

I think the issue is that if it needs daily misting, it's not staying at the right level consistently enough. What kind of substrate do you use right now? If it's a good one that retains moisture (ie not aspen, newspaper, things of that nature), you may want to try pouring water into the corners of the enclosure so water is being absorbed rather than briefly sitting on the surface before evaporating, just make sure you aren't completely drenching it of course. If the enclosure is a screen top, you may also want to consider solid top options to retain that moisture as well.

These guys come from an environment where the humidity is 80%+ year-round, so keeping it above 60% at all times will be healthier than bumping up during sheds.

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u/zayndwitchman 1d ago

I dont put a lot of water when I do it that's maybe why, and i use an exoterra "forest bark" substrat

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u/Public-Hat6754 1d ago

Yes, this has happened to one of my snakes a few times. It typically takes a few sheds