What do you do when your done giving a ball python a bath?

Question

when your snake is shedding,after your done giving her/him a bath,what do you do to make all of the old skin come off,and shedding will be over

Answer 1

Just put him back in his cage or you can rub it off in the bath but i dont advise you to pull it off but it wont hurt him like people say just to it very slowly...

Good Luck

Answer 2

You don't do anything- keep the humidty up, and the skin will come off on its own. If it has been on there for over a week, you can get him wet and gently rub the old skin off- whatever you do- do not pull because it could damage his fragile new skin.

Answer 3

Did you soak the snake in a tub of water or a humidity box?  Putting your snake in the bath tub to give them a bath does little more than give you a wet snake.  Give your snake a week and a half to two weeks to shed on it's own.  If your snake is having a bad shed take a plastic box, large enough for your snake to fit in it comfortably.  Get the short boxes for soaking snakes…the box should be about the height to go under a bed.  Drill several small holes along the sides at the top for airflow (this box can also be used as a feeding tub for your snake).  Put about a half inch or an inch of lukewarm water (about 80 Fahrenheit) and put the top on the plastic tub and “soak” the snake for about 3 hours (changing the water every so often if needed).  The reason to do this in a plastic tub with only a half inch or inch of water is because it's the humidity that this creates that helps the skin loosen and come off easier for your snake.  Usually once you put the snake back in his enclosure he will get the skin off himself.  

Good luck.

Answer 4

Make sure the snake has something to rub against so it can get the skin off itself. I would suggest putting a little bit of olive oil in the bath water it helps hydrate and loosen the skin so the snake will be able to shed a lot easier. The best time to give it a bath would be on the day the snakes eyes clear.

Good luck, I hope this helps.