I am new to snakes (thanks to all who helped me set up my tank!) and have a Desert King snake, not fully grown yet but not a baby.
I was holding him today, and it felt like the wide scales on his tummy were crackling. I looked closer and he looks kind of grey, instead of normal glossy black. His eyes are kinda grey too, which I was told might mean an impending shed.
I was told to watch the temperature and humidity when he sheds. The temperature in his tank is pushing 80 degrees, and the humidity is 70 percent. I put a deeper tupperwear full of water in there, in addition to his water dish, in case he wants to soak.
Is there anything else I should be doing, or is it time to leave him alone to shed in peace?
I was holding him today, and it felt like the wide scales on his tummy were crackling. I looked closer and he looks kind of grey, instead of normal glossy black. His eyes are kinda grey too, which I was told might mean an impending shed.
I was told to watch the temperature and humidity when he sheds. The temperature in his tank is pushing 80 degrees, and the humidity is 70 percent. I put a deeper tupperwear full of water in there, in addition to his water dish, in case he wants to soak.
Is there anything else I should be doing, or is it time to leave him alone to shed in peace?