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my ball shedded about 2 weeks ago but i've notice some skin on and around her head that hasn't peeled away yet. what can i do to assist her with that?
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A good 30-45 minute soak will probably loosen the stuck piece.

I recently had the exact same problem. You can see my reply here to see how I addressed it (your mileage may vary):
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1390492,1391569

From what I've read, stuck sheds are usually an indication of low humidity. If your snake is young or new, it could also be due to stress in getting acclimated.

Removing the stuck shed is optional, as it will come off as part of the next shed cycle. If your snake is young, you may only have a few weeks to wait.

>>my ball shedded about 2 weeks ago but i've notice some skin on and around her head that hasn't peeled away yet. what can i do to assist her with that?

What can work is putting her in a damp (not wet!) pillowcase for a little while (15 minutes or so), so that she slides around in the extremely humid environment for a while and hopefully the shed sloughs off.

If it doesn't seem to be bothering her any, leave it alone and just wait for it to come off at the next shed. Make sure that you crank the humidity way up, either through light misting a couple times a day, a damp towel over the top of the aquarium, a "shed box" full of damp mulch or other damp substrate... and also make sure that she has something nice n rough to shed on, like a rock or half-log hide.

Good luck!

~jenny
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