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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 16:01:13
I feed him on thursdays or fridays, and he hasnt secreted(ithink thats the word)since i've fed him last week. he has also shedded about 3/4 od the way down. do i still feed him? |
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| Tiffany-x |
Posted - 12/12/2010 : 10:59:06
I see you are feeding in viv, when you try to put something down such as kitchen roll, any substrate that sticks to the mouse can be fatal to your snakes digestive system. :) Apart from that your snake is beautiful, and I wouldnt worry but I agree with Mort that you should contact whoever had him/her previous. :)
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| Mort13 |
Posted - 12/12/2010 : 10:02:08
Would it be possible for you to caontact the previous ownrs/breeder/pet shop and ask about its shedding history?
It may have shed perfectly fine. As they tend to try and catch their skin on something it may have shed in one piece but the skins got ripped in the process. Worth finding out so that you can be prepared.
My snakes have fed while in shed no problem but I know they shed well too. Its down to you and the snake at the end of the day.
Beautiful snake by the way |
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Posted - 11/12/2010 : 09:17:35
This is my corn by the way...
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Posted - 11/12/2010 : 09:13:26
Hey, I have had a corn snake for about 3 weeks now and it is my first ever snake (normally go for tarantulas and iguanas, etc!)
Still don't know whether it's male or female cos I haven't had it probed yet and I also still haven't made a decision on a name yet either!
But anyway, it's already about 3 foot long and is eating large mice (frozen, then thawed!) It's just started going into shed mode about 2 days ago - eyes are blue and skin is looking very transparent on top, so I assume that means shed mode???
Anyway, I have no idea how long a shed takes and I know the last shed was in 3 pieces cos they were still in the tank when I got it (2 very small pieces and one very long piece, about 2 and a half foot long!)
However, I am digressing - my question is also the same as the topic of this discussion - do I feed it? It last ate about 8 or 9 days ago so I was going to do it 2 days ago but have held off because of the colour, etc as I thought it would be over the shed by now! Do I still hold off or just give it the mouse?
Any help would be well appreciated! |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 08/12/2010 : 10:30:03
In most cases there are no hard and fast rules on this. You can feed if the snake will take it. Some will carry on as normal during a shed and will eat normally. Others will not want food and prefer to be left alone until they've shed. It's up to you if you want to offer food or not.
However as pointed out above it might not be a bad idea to wait until after the shed just in case you need to handle to aid the shedding. |
| stuart619 |
Posted - 08/12/2010 : 08:09:57
Just to come back to your origional point. "Should you feed when in shed mode?". I have 2 corns and a pueblan milk snake. My milk snake wont think about food once he has started the shed cycle. Both of my corns will take food wether they are shedding or not.
I would say that once your snake is shedding in one piece then it could still be offered food. If it takes it or leaves it that's just down to the individual snake.
As previously pointed out, if the snake is not shedding properly then avoid feeding as you might have to handle and could cause it to regurge.
I hope this helps.
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| stuart619 |
Posted - 06/12/2010 : 08:09:23
My corn had all sorts of problems with her first shed. She was in the same set up as my other snakes (eg. same humidity, heat). I have figured out that if I wait until her eyes have cleared up and then give her a light misting once a day until the shed she has no problems in getting it all off.
The first time she shed I had to help her a lot her shed was very patchy and her eye caps didnt come off so I had to help her with that.
Obviously you don't want to raise the humidity for too long a period but just the few days in between the eyes clearing up after blue and the actual shed.
Hope that helps. |
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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 23:39:55
thankyou so much :D i'll have ago at the bath one tomorrow or in a while if I'm still awake ^^quote:
Originally posted by SexyBear77
No worries
For the bath one, get yourself a secure tub, a lid is a bonus, fill with water, temperature needs to be around 28c. This may feel cool to you because your body temperature is higher. Pop your snake into his bath, and give him a good 10-15 mins to soak. If you can put in a rough, disinfected rock it can help for them to rub against. Supervise little snakes like yours just incase they start struggling. A cm or 2 of water is plenty.
The pillowcase one, along the same lines, dampen the pillowcase with water around the 28c mark, chuck in some reptile safe bark or a rock (do NOT pick up the pillowcase with both the rock and the snake in it, put the rock into the pillowcase, put it on a surface, then add your snake) and let him slither about for again about 15-20 mins.
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| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 03/12/2010 : 23:07:44
No worries
For the bath one, get yourself a secure tub, a lid is a bonus, fill with water, temperature needs to be around 28c. This may feel cool to you because your body temperature is higher. Pop your snake into his bath, and give him a good 10-15 mins to soak. If you can put in a rough, disinfected rock it can help for them to rub against. Supervise little snakes like yours just incase they start struggling. A cm or 2 of water is plenty.
The pillowcase one, along the same lines, dampen the pillowcase with water around the 28c mark, chuck in some reptile safe bark or a rock (do NOT pick up the pillowcase with both the rock and the snake in it, put the rock into the pillowcase, put it on a surface, then add your snake) and let him slither about for again about 15-20 mins. |
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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 18:50:29
I have tried the wet towel one, didn't seem to help. what do i do exactly with the other ones? sorry for the inconvenience but i don't want to hurt him, this is alot of help thankyou (Y) :P quote:
Originally posted by SexyBear77
Ok, have you tried the normal ways of helping to get the shed off, like giving him a soak in some warm water (~28c), letting him run through a wet towel, or tying him into a damp pillowcase with some bark?
Until all the shed comes off I wouldn't advise you feed him, just in case you need to handle him some more. Handling after a feed can cause your snake to regurgitate.
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| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 03/12/2010 : 18:28:37
Ok, have you tried the normal ways of helping to get the shed off, like giving him a soak in some warm water (~28c), letting him run through a wet towel, or tying him into a damp pillowcase with some bark?
Until all the shed comes off I wouldn't advise you feed him, just in case you need to handle him some more. Handling after a feed can cause your snake to regurgitate. |
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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 17:17:01
yeah excreted my bad. and i put a post about it before; but hes shedding in pieces, which isnt normal :/ and he has shed in pieces until about 3/4 of the way downquote:
Originally posted by SexyBear77
Hi
I think you might excreted, as in had a poo?
What do you mean by shed a third of the way down too? The easiest thing to do is just wait until he is finished, then offer after.
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| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 03/12/2010 : 16:45:45
Hi
I think you might excreted, as in had a poo?
What do you mean by shed a third of the way down too? The easiest thing to do is just wait until he is finished, then offer after. |
