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My ball python just shed, but it came off in small pieces. The humidity has been around 55-70% the last couple of day. I've been misting several times a day, ever since his eyes clouded over. What else could be wrong ????

Could be a number of issues: health, stress, not enough humidity at the time that's needed, not enough palatable water, etc.

Does this normally happen or is this a one-time event? I have had animals that normally shed fine sometimes go through a bad shed. While misting is good, the environment may be drying up faster than you think. How is the animal setup?
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

I've only had him for about two months, this is his first shed with me, I got him from a couple that has had him since a baby, he is 6 years old now. I have the zoo med reptile bark in there for the substrate and a 52 oz & a smaller bowl probably about 20 oz for water.

Do you have a screen topped enclosure? Those tend to poor maintainers of humidity. Since this is the first shed with you, ensure his/her environment is setup properly and then monitor the next shed. If it comes off in pieces, it's time to evaluate all conditions.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Ya the top is a screened lid, for gall tank. The shed came off in pieces, there are still some on him, what should I do from here. Do I need to cover half the top ?

Yes, you need to find a way to cover "most" of the top. Otherwise, the humidity cannot be maintained. Screen tops are very poor lids for maintaining humidity.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles