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I've had a ball python for 3-months and she has put on over 100 grams in those 3 months. She attempted to shed for the first time this week and became confined in her tight skin. I soaked her in warm water and most of it came off. I think my problem is the humidity or lack of humidity in her sweater box. What is the best method for adding and maintaining humidity in her sweater box. I use large pine shavings, she has a log to hide under and a water dish large enough for her to get in should she choose to. The sweater box is in a boaphile rack with belly heat in the back which is kept at 88-90 degrees on that side.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

This is what I do, & my Vincent sheds in one piece. Because I'm a neat freak, hate the mess of wood shreds and Vincent is an albino, his substrate are 3 black cotton cloths. He just looks amazing when he comes out upon them!!! One cloth damp throughly- rug out of water as best as I can wring it; placed atop the area where his under the tank heater pad is located. In the corner is his water. His heat emitter is atop the screened tank cover directly over the water dish. Within a day in a half, the damp cloth has already dried! I just take it out, make sure it's clean, wet it, wring it out damp then place it back. I alternate the cloths between washings. The other cloths are dry and placed in the remaining areas; one on the opposite side and the other atop both so he can feel securely hidden. I had stop doing this a couple months ago and he also got very dry- and he shed in pieces. He looked so unconfortable & I had to take him in the shower 2x to get the pieces off of him.

i once read in a REPTILES magazine to make a mold around the snake. and let your bp crawl through it and the shed come off. but idk how you'd make it it sounds pretty hard. i'd soak your bp in warm water and "help" him/her get the skin off. I like the humidity at 75~80 for shedding.

hope this helps!

**!Aaron!**