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| grantcia |
Posted - 26/03/2011 : 19:55:51
Hi i think buzz is having his first shedding as his colour has dulled , the only thing i concerned about it the fact i have not seen him all week and when i tryed to feed him theusday(when i first notieced) he tured his nose up at the food .
what behaver do you expect from a shedding snake as he also seems very touchy. i have left him be and just kept an eye on him, is this normal .
thanks grant |
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 27/03/2011 : 21:31:52
how frequently they shed depends on how much they are growing
as youngsters they grow fastest and shedding monthly isn't unheard of
as they get older the shed less often, every 3-4 months as fully grown adults |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 27/03/2011 : 20:05:00
Well done Buzz. 
Heh,heh the first shed is so stressful isn't it.
Every snakes different shed wise. It could be anything from a month to 2 months,maybe more depending on the age and how fast the snake in question grows. |
| grantcia |
Posted - 27/03/2011 : 19:40:58
he has some king snake in him maybe thats why lol, but he is back to his old self now, just waiting for a pinky to fore out for a feed .
how often do they shed there skin |
| Lixra |
Posted - 27/03/2011 : 15:26:09
Pics, or it didn't happen!
But seriously, some snakes are completely the same when going through the shedding process, others get moody, turn down food, etc. I've got one that acts exactly like yours when he's shedding, but most of mine don't change.
My hognose on the other hand, when he sheds, is the moodiest little...  |
| grantcia |
Posted - 27/03/2011 : 00:09:40
end of worry he has done it. just got back in and there is a skin in the tank (removed now) and is looking lovely |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 26/03/2011 : 21:16:59
i agree that all sounds perfectly normal behaviour and you've done exactly the right thing leaving him alone
have a read of the 'sticky topics' on shedding that are on the site but try not to worry yourself reading about what can go wrong, most corns shed in one piece with no problems, and even if they don't it's easily fixed  |
| grantcia |
Posted - 26/03/2011 : 20:37:27
is there anything i can do to help |
| grantcia |
Posted - 26/03/2011 : 20:24:47
thank you for that. cant help it lol as he is my first snake |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 26/03/2011 : 20:18:03
That's all normal for some corns when they are shedding so no need to worry. |
