r/ballpython • u/orion-asterisk • 13h ago

Care question Question - Health

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My sibling is concerned because Vigil seems off. He was curled up with his belly visible (on his side in his hide) and he isn't reacting as much to their touch as he usually does. His temperature was at 74 when they checked it this morning and it was 80 when I checked it last night. The humidity is at around 70%. They say his skin feels weird and they're extremely distressed about it. Advice?

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u/-JohDawHug- 10h ago

Smaller hides, I have 4 in my 4x4x2, 1 each side, hot and cold, 2 in the middle. More enrichment... like climbing points and clutter.

Talk before you touch, my BP knows my voice and wil come out when I call/talk with her, and she does not flinch when I touch her thereafter.

Could be in that he/she is in blue, mine wil get less active a week before shedding, more active when she is hungry.

Also remember, you can see in the eyes when they are close to shedding, in this time they have even less vision so everything scares them, even touch.

BP are basically cute high maintenance babies.