Hi, new to this part of the forum.
My husband bought an 18 month old female GTP at Tinley Park in October (actually, won it at the auction). She's beautiful and eats great, we've got her in a high humidity cage.
However, she's having a bad shed this month. I'm a boa/ball python gal and I know GTPs can be easily stressed. If she were a boa I'd give her a 10 or 20 minute long soak in some lukewarm water. Can I do this with a GTP to help alleviate a bad shed or would this be too stressful? My husband does not handle her much (he's content to watch her and is afraid to stress her) but she doesn't seem nippy (I can touch her during daylight, she just looks to see what is touching her and balls up to "escape the hand").
Alternatively, would putting her in a container with warm, wet towels at the bottom for a bit help? Since she went into shed we've been keeping her cage at about 80% humidity, allowing periods to dry out a little (spraying morning and evening, usually there is humidity fog on the glass).
The stuck shed does not seem to have any effect on her appetite.
Thanks! I'm so used to my robust boas & python, don't want to stress the "china doll"