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I went to unbury my snake today to play with him and his eyes were very cloudy - I can tell he is in blue. I am misting the tank twice a day (once in the morning and once at night) and leaving him alone until he sheds. He is due to eat this thursday or friday..will he have shed and be ready to eat by then?? Anything else I should be doing to help him shed successfully??

Leave him be, no need to mist the tank. As long as you have a good sized water bowl for humidity he should be fine. No need in worrying.

>>I went to unbury my snake today to play with him and his eyes were very cloudy - I can tell he is in blue. I am misting the tank twice a day (once in the morning and once at night) and leaving him alone until he sheds. He is due to eat this thursday or friday..will he have shed and be ready to eat by then?? Anything else I should be doing to help him shed successfully??

Many snakes will eat like there's "no tomorrow" when going into a shed cycle, while others will not eat at all. This is just an individual preferrence for snakes. I would offer it a meal and see if it did eat it, or not!, then you will know. There is absolutely no harm in letting it eat while in shed. I would however give it a slightly smaller food item, so it won't be quite as lazy when it comes time to actually shed, but it doesn't make a big difference, and wouldn't matter either way.........snakes will typically shed the skin two to four days AFTER their eyes completely clear from being "in the blue"............just as the eyes begin to clear(two days after bluest coloration) if you want, you could start misting it a couple times a day to help ensure a complete shed. It is EXTREMELY important that a snake completely sheds ALL the skin, paying close attention to the ocular scales(eye caps) and the very tip of the tail. If not, this can lead to the snake getting fungus/bacteria under the eye leading to possible blindness. If the shed from the tip of the tail does not completely com off, after time the old shed will begin to dry and shrink, cutting off the blood supply to the tail tip, ultimately leading to it falling off!!. It is always a good idea to examine a shed to see if it is complete........hope this helps....................Doug
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Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!

My intent was not to alarm you into thinking something will go wrong, but rather simply you pay attention to what I mentioned. These are just some important things to be aware of. Snakes are usually just fine on their own, with no assistance at all!!!........best regards,.........................Doug
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Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!

Ok, I will keep an eye out for his shed skin and make sure to check that all the peices you mentioned are there. His water bowl is big enough for him to soak in, but I will keep misting the tank. Thanks!!

Like others have said, there is no need in misting the tank. Snakes need their cage dry, not wet. Remember, he is not a tropical species.
He will do just fine. I have 42 snakes and never have to mist any cage. I simply just wait till they shed before feeding again. If he sheds later than his due date of eating, just wait until he sheds to feed, that way he doesn't have a big bulge to try to get his unraveling skin off.

No worries, just let nature take its' course.
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