Between the Santa Anas and just the dry cold air - I've also had some that just aren't sheding well the past few weeks. IF there is still shed stuck to them I use a warm wet towel and just let them sit inside of it for a while (like 5-10 minutes until the towel starts to cool) then I make them move or wiggle thru the towel - sheds usually come off with no problem - sometimes a follow up with a warm wet washcloth is needed but the humidity inside the towel as well as the texture really helps. Also you can try putting them inside a small tub filled with crumpled moist (not sopping wet) newspaper similar to a humid hide except the newspaper gives them something to crawl through to help them remove the shed. Put the tub somewhere warm so your snake doesn't catch cold doing its thing, this might not work with some snakes - some just sit there and don't do anything. There is the tried and true method of soaking too - but soaking tends to dehydrate and stress snakes - so I don't usually use this method. Good luck with whatever you try!!
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Tosha



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