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This is what our member has to say: Her eyes were gray-silver for a few days, and cleared up about 3 or 4 days ago, which means she should be shedding soon. Someone ...


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My ball should be shedding soon, should I soak her?

Her eyes were gray-silver for a few days, and cleared up about 3 or 4 days ago, which means she should be shedding soon. Someone said to soak her, but where? in the bathtub? I tried that about a week ago for a few minutes but she slithered like crazy trying to get out. Also she's been suuuppper lazy lately, she hasn't moved from her hidey hole at all. Help please and thankyou.

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you don't really have to soak. Just make sure the humidity is up a bit.
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also, she is constipated I think. She hasn't pooped in the two weeks since I've got her. What should I do about that?

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Don't worry about it. Pythons do go a while between "going"!
It is not uncommon for them to only go once every couple of weeks to a month.
It will probably happen during shed or shortly there after.
The reclusiveness during shedding is normal. When the eyes are frosted over they don't see well. Also, since there is new skin forming under the old, during shed they tend to stay hidden so as not to be injured.
This is also why it is preferable not to feed during this time.
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