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I was always under the impression that reptiles in general need a rough surface to rub against in order to assist in shedding. With that said how is it possible for balls to shed with only a water bowl and a cubby hole to hide in? These are all smooth surfaces. Can someone explain this to me? Thank you

If you have a healthy well hydrated ball it should be able to roll the skin off itself like a sock by just twisting around itself - most of mine shed out inside their hides.
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Tosha
JET Pythons

(CJBianco explaining the origins of the BP market.)
"In the beginning Bob created the Ball Python market. And the market was without morph, and wild traits were upon the industry. And Bob said, Let there be morph, and there was morph. And Bob saw the morph, that it was good; and Bob divided the morph from the wild trait. And Bob called the morph Albino, and the wild trait Normal. And the Albino and the Heterozygous Albino were the first investment.
-- Christopher 1:1-1:5"

All 16 of mine do they only have a plastic water bowl and a cubbyhole hide and all of them shed in one piece.

Rubbing on the hide and water bowl plus having proper humidity is all they need.
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Deborah
GA Ball Pythons Merchandise
www.myspace.com/gaballpythons

So rubbing against a rough surface is just a myth. Mythbusters watch out.

NO just the difference between wild and captivity.
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Brian Oakley
Phoenix, Arizona
BrianOakley@qwest.net

hundreds of thousands (if not more) snakes do just fine in captivity, just like was said, just keep them full of fluids.
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Brian Oakley
Phoenix, Arizona
BrianOakley@qwest.net