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mike77
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2012 :  13:20:53  Show Profile  Click to see mike77's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
hi all,it my first post on this forum and my question is,how long does it take to for my snake to shed its skin.I fed him a week last saturday n all was well,but a few days after he went into hidding and i aint seen him for about 4 days now and am starting to worry.Youre help would be most helpfull

mike

ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5292 Posts

Posted - 19/03/2012 :  13:22:27  Show Profile  Visit ScalySituation's Homepage  Click to see ScalySituation's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
4 days in nothing to worry about :) normally takes 1-2 weeks :)

1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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mike77
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
3 Posts

Posted - 19/03/2012 :  14:00:38  Show Profile  Click to see mike77's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
ty for the quick reply,do u think it would be worth feeding him?or should i wait till he re-appears?
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp

United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2012 :  14:02:56  Show Profile  Visit Auld Baldy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Has he turned dull will cloudy blue eyes?

The usual sequence is:

1. Go into 'blue' for about a week.
2. Return to normal colour and clear eyed for another week.
3.Finally shed.

This can vary from snake to snake and will normally stay inactive and stay in his hide. Nothing wrong with taking a peek into the hide to check him. But don't handle or feed until the shedding is complete. Again, some will feed during the 'clear' mid-week but no harm just waiting until it's over.




1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia.
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mike77
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
3 Posts

Posted - 20/03/2012 :  10:29:13  Show Profile  Click to see mike77's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
tango finally shed in the early hours,think i was more stressed than he was!!!
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp

United Kingdom
1619 Posts

Posted - 20/03/2012 :  15:00:58  Show Profile  Visit Auld Baldy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Ha-ha! That's the usual. Glad it finally happened.


1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia.
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