Why does it look like my snake is about to shed again and he is not even done yet?

Question

My ball pyhon has been shedding for about 3 weeks now but he is almost done there is juss a few patches along side his body and behind his head. But i looked at his eyes today and there cloudy like before when we firstt started shedding.

i was wondering if this means he is juss shedding again or if he is sick

HELP ME :(

Answer 1

it may be too humid in his cage, try a dehumidifier, OR it could be associated with a skin condition called dysecdysis, which is the technical name for shedding problems. dysecdysis occurs when the old skin is retained over a part of the body, most frequently the eyes

thereis a scale over the eyes of a snake called a spectacle that should break a way when shedding. however, sometimes the spectacle will break off, leaving it covering the eyes. this would account for the cloudiness, as after shedding, the spectacle is no longer a living thing.

over time, these can build up and result in temporary blindess until removed. in serious cases, the spectacles can constrict the eye and cause it to rot away, resulting in permannt blindness. spectacles can be removed by swabbing the eye with a cotton ball soaked in warm water. after 30 mins., carefully pluck at spectacle w/ tweezers.

it would be better to talk to a herp vet before doing this though, because plucking at a healthy eye can be more dangerous than a retained spectacle.

Answer 2

Sounds like the humidity level isn't right in his cage. Soak him in lukewarm water for a while, then make sure you spray his cage down once a day with water.