Yes, many will, but not all. Since you just got him a little while ago, you should use this opportunity to make sure he isn't suffering from an infestation of mites - one of the more troubling reasons Ball Pythons will soak. What you would see if he has mites would be little bitty black flecks in the bottom of the water dish. If you see these, it probably means TROUBLE.



Since you said you're a science teacher, maybe you would have access to a microscope? I know you said you teach grade school, so that's why I am asking. If you would have access to a microscope, you should be able to examine more closely than most of us any debris that you find in your snake's water bowl.



Hopefully, you will find no mites, just a growing snake who is getting ready to shed.



Good luck!!



~Rebecca
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0.1 Dumeril's Boa '04 (Courtney)

1.2 Ball Pythons

[1.0 '05 Orange Hypo (Specter)]

[0.1 '05 Het Orange Hypo (Sylvia)]

[0.1 '03 Normal (Sue)]

0.2 American Pit Bull Terriers (40lb darling lap dogs:Brandy&Mara)

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• do your balls soak before they shed? - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 11:12:19 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - amarilrose, Tue Feb 20 11:41:25 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 12:41:21 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - ratstar, Tue Feb 20 12:54:17 2007
• uh oh... - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 13:06:13 2007
• RE: no uh oh - amarilrose, Tue Feb 20 14:37:31 2007
• under microscope...just dirt/bark - slapnutz, Tue Feb 20 16:01:27 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - EmberBall, Tue Feb 20 14:07:55 2007
• RE: do your balls soak before they shed? - jshipma, Sun Feb 25 07:41:52 2007