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I've had my ATB for five months now. I got him when he was eight weeks old. I handle him alot and he is tame, sometimes he'll just chill in my lap or on the arm of my desk chair, he'll even check my dogs out and not strike at them. I here this is rare and that ATB's are notorious for a constant bad mood. Will his disposition change as he gets older, or did I luck out and get lucky? Also he has shed twice with alittle difficulty. I soaked him and it went like a charm the first time. I've been keeping a close eye on humidity levels, however there is a piece of unshed skin on the tip of his tail existing from the recent shed. Ive tried pulling it of but my sweet guy definately doesnt like it, what should I do? I'm sorry this was so drawn out it's just I really love this guy so any advice will be greatly appreciated.

I also struck the jackpot as far as disposition goes (for now). My ATB is a sweety. He has had some problems shedding in the past, actually the exact same problem. Watch the humidity levels and help him/her with the next shed. See if it will pop off with the rest of the skin (with gentle pulling). Good luck! Ohh yeah, Is your snake drinking water? That could be a problem. Keeping it humid is always important but actualy ingesting water is a whole different story, very important. If your snake is not drinking spray EVERYTHING in the cage. I spray him, his perches and the glass. He drinks most of his water off of the glass.