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hey, my BP`s eyes turned grey silver today, which i believe means its going to shed soon, i was just wondering what i could do to help it to have a good shed? any replies will be greatly appreciated. thanx

Keep the humidity up during a shed. Increase to about 80%. Here's some info from Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection.

http://www.anapsid.org/microclimates.html

Provide a bowl of fresh water at all times. Your snake will both drink and soak, and may defecate, in it. Check it daily and change when soiled. Soaking is especially good just before a shed. When they eyes clear from their milky opaque, or "blue" state, soak the snake in a tub of warm water for ten minutes or so, then lightly dry it off, and return it immediately to its tank; it should shed cleanly within twenty-four hours.

Humidity retreat boxes may be easily made by taking a plastic food or clothing storage container with a fitted lid. Cut a hole near the top of one side big enough for the lizard or snake to crawl into. Fill the box 2/3 full of damp sphagnum moss. Place the reptile into the box and place the lid on; they will find their way out of it. Thereafter, they will be able to enter and exit when they need to. Leave the box in the enclosure all the time, or place it in there in the middle of the thermal gradient, when you notice the reptile's color beginning to change as it enters the shedding period. Periodically take out the damp moss and dry it thoroughly before using it again. Re-wet it as necessary, keeping in mind that it will dry out faster in a warmer tank and when the ambient room humidity is low.