I was keeping the humidity up (it was around 50%) I have a screen top cage (that is what I have to stay with for now)- I had wet paper towels cover about 65-75% of the top to help keep moisture in. He had a water dish big enough to soak in on the warm side of his tank (he never soaked at all). I do have a UTH- but I also have a light for a basking area. My substrate is fir chips (the reptile breeder I got him from said it was good to keep the humidity up because it retains moisture).

He shed in pieces and I had to soak him afterwards to get the rest of his shed off. The book said to watch the eye caps and the tip of his tail (both of which shed fine) but there were still patches on the rest of him that were flaking off.

I know a front opening tank with no screen top would be best but I really can t get that right now. Besides that what would help in the future?
I feel like I should have "called out" Melissa B too...
I ve actually heard that soaking them before they shed can actually LEAD to a shedding problem.
That last add on sounded confrontational - it wasn t supposed to be. I saw that on another question about shedding and I m just trying to suss out the right info.

I appreciate any and all help!
Should I switch to eco earth?

The lower jaw is slightly red but not the whole jaw...just the little corner where they flick they re tounges out..its like a pinkish color..its been like that since i bought him last week...but im not sure if its normal..please look at your ball pythons lower jaw in the upper middle part by where the snake flicks his tounge out..is it pinkish?
thank you.

-Patrick

We are just about to start out HSC exams- and are considering what we want to do after school. I have always planned to go into acting- after completing a communications degree. We are now looking at starting our own small business to keep bread on the table - sort of a side job. We want to set up a beauty/massage parlour- which also sells home-made jewellry- and does meditation sessions- and also want to start breeding and selling diamond pythons. We want to know what would be involved in setting up a business like this- and where and how we would get the money and financial support etc.

Even if i slightly mist the tank the humidity rockets up to 90%...
How can i make sure that my hygrometer is giving me the right reading?
what happens if the humidity is too high?what will happen to my BP?

I held it like 4 times at the store but now im scared to pick it up.Im scared it will bite me or strike.Every time I try to pick it up it always moves or kind of jumps-and I always pet it first so it knows Im there.HOW CAN I OVERCOME THIS FEAR!!??

Can some 1 help me become a game tester or a software tester or anything like that??? I am 14 but I am fluent in Html- Python- Perl- Lisp- Java- C- and C++ learned in that order! I already test and help microsoft and mozilla and limewire and other companys test beta and open source- but i wish to earn cash doing it!!! Please help me???