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 Posted - 22/09/2008 : 12:04:18
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OK the man i got Hypolyta from didnt write sheds down... but did record feedings..
shes really quite vibrant at the moment so im just curius as too how ooften roughly they shed? |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 12:14:54
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mine roughly sheds every 7-8 weeks. you will be able to tell wen she goes quite dull and then her eyes will go cloudy which is refered to as 'blue eye' then over the next few days she should shed.
*a tip is to keep records of sheds, feeds , and weight so you can keep a track of things if they are due or over due.
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Blackecho
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 12:18:20
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| Obviously they shed as they grow, so the more they eat, the shorter the duration between sheds. |
 
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 12:24:05
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oh right i see i was told too feed every 1 a week but read elsewhere 4-5 days... thhink ill do 2x a week should suffice?
cool i have scale thingys i just have too find them, ive kept note of feeds shes such a piggy haha! |
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shaunb
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 13:53:02
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| That is what my apophis is eating every 5 days and he is on 2 pinkys, i did'nt think he would handle it but he wolfs them down like he ain't eaten for about a mnth so he has taken to it really well. |
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 15:02:06
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| Also look at the feeding record he gave you, there might be a gap where she didnt eat, that might give u a clue to when she shedded as they rarely eat when shedding. I dont even offer mine food when he sheds cos he never eats it. Charlie is nearly 2 and still sheds every 6 weeks and he has done since got him at 3-4ish months. |
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shaunb
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 15:09:46
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| Last time apophis shed which was just over a week ago i think, he ate a pinky and then about 4 days later he shed and he sheds every 4 weeks so far and he is 3 mnths old so he shed 3 times. |
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shaunb
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 15:14:43
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Obviously they shed as they grow, so the more they eat, the shorter the duration between sheds.
So now mine is on 2 pinkys every 5 days means he might shed quicker than he did last time, he shed after 4 weeks and was only taking 1 pinky every 7 days. So how much quicker will he do it roughly. |
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nova1990
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 15:43:23
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| hey when u feed your snakes 2 pinkys every 5 days or so. do you feed it 2 pinkys 1 after another or do you feed them 1 then another 1 the next day. sorry i know im a pain |
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Mexican Black Kingsnake - Ryuzaki
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 15:45:42
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| One after another is usually the case I believe. Mine wolfs both down in a flash! |
 
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nova1990
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 15:48:41
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| cool thanks |
Corn Snake - Ayame
Mexican Black Kingsnake - Ryuzaki
Bearded Dragon - Puff
Salmon pink Tarantula - Olivia
Antilles pinktoe Tarantula - MossChops
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shaunb
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 16:27:36
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| mine takes the first then about 30 secs later it wants the other and it takes about 2 mins for him to eat both. Then off he goes to his hide and i don't see him for 2 days. |
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dazb
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 17:49:16
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| mine ate 2 fuzzys then shed that nite. food is more important to him i think...LOL |
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shaunb
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 17:51:26
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| same as mine he just thinks of his belly. |
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 18:24:17
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haha i really want another snake >.>
but my other half says not till he has another tarantula >.< |
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 18:47:53
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| my snake wont eat from about 3-4 days before his eyes go milky till he has shed. He'll sniff it if put it in but wont eat it, |
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shaunb
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 19:03:09
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Originally posted by nakomis90
haha i really want another snake >.>
but my other half says not till he has another tarantula >.<
Let him have one then u get what u want, that is what my missus says to me so i say ok cos of how much i want one. |
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shaunb
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 19:04:33
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Originally posted by Sarah
my snake wont eat from about 3-4 days before his eyes go milky till he has shed. He'll sniff it if put it in but wont eat it,
Some do some wont have any of it i just think apophis thinks he is a pig and not snake. |
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 19:09:20
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| lol, i wish charlie would eat when he's shedding cos sometimes he goes 2 n half weeks without eatin, i know it dont hurt him but he must be starvin. |
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Posted - 22/09/2008 : 22:25:48
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I find it amazing how many people actually keep multiple snakes inside individual vivs, then start getting worried if males don't eat for about 4-6 weeks during spring time.
Brumation is the time when some snakes MUST be starving!! |
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