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hayleylsl
Egg

United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/07/2013 :  19:24:29  Show Profile  Click to see hayleylsl's MSN Messenger address  Send hayleylsl a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I knew Boris was in blue as he goes dull in the week leading up to him shedding, and as he has no problems eating when he is about to shed gave him 2 pinkies earlier this afternoon which he struck and and ate fine- I went to have a bath and in the time it had taken me to have a bath he had shed! He usually goes very dull a few days before he does shed, but was still pretty bright in colour so I didn't think he was about to shed so fed him as usual...he shed in one complete piece and is now in his hide at the warm end of the tank as he is usually when he has been fed.

Do I have to worry about regurgitation or anything like that because I fed him when I did?

I will be keeping a close eye on him and am a bit worried I did the wrong thing.

Thanks,

Hayley

1.0.0 CB 12 Amel Motley- Boris

0.2.0 cats Grizabella and Jennyanydots

Foster cat: Jasper who has a healing broken pelvis

ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1773 Posts

Posted - 11/07/2013 :  19:30:25  Show Profile  Visit ScaryVonHayleystine's Homepage  Click to see ScaryVonHayleystine's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Both mine eat during shed, i wouldnt worry about it :)

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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5853 Posts

Posted - 11/07/2013 :  20:03:23  Show Profile  Click to see herriotfan's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
No problem, don't worry.
He'll be fine.


Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3315 Posts

Posted - 11/07/2013 :  23:03:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Don't worry about it, he'll be fine. Some snakes choose not to eat when shedding but all of mine will still eat (even when just about to shed like your Boris) and it never does them any harm

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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/07/2013 :  00:29:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Kellogs is 50/50 if she will eat in blue or not, she gets offered the mouse though


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Kellog
the nice one

United Kingdom
7308 Posts

Posted - 12/07/2013 :  11:09:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm sure Boris will be fine Hayley. As Moppet has said some snakes do eat when blue and others don't. Boris obviously falls into the first group .

IF he does regurge, which has been known to happen with snakes fed close to shedding, it isn't a major problem. You'll know why it's happened and you just need to leave him for 10 days before you feed him again. I doubt this will happen but it's worth being prepared.

I'm glad he shed so well....and trust him to do it in the short time you were in the bath so you missed it !

Xxx


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coxymk2
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1245 Posts

Posted - 12/07/2013 :  22:44:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Have got 2 in shed mode at the moment they have just eaten as normal I don't think they would let me get away with not feeding them lol

0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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hayleylsl
Egg

United Kingdom
98 Posts

Posted - 14/07/2013 :  20:44:59  Show Profile  Click to see hayleylsl's MSN Messenger address  Send hayleylsl a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Thank you everyone for answering another of my questions :-) Boris didn't regurge and is fine

1.0.0 CB 12 Amel Motley- Boris

0.2.0 cats Grizabella and Jennyanydots

Foster cat: Jasper who has a healing broken pelvis
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AcidicAngel
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United Kingdom
1212 Posts

Posted - 14/07/2013 :  20:54:31  Show Profile  Click to see AcidicAngel's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
He should be fine Cereus once ate whilst shedding lol. It was late and I had defrosted the mice and was tired so I put Sakana's mouse in, she ate it happily. Gave Cereus his without taking too much notice and he ate it. It was only while he was in the middle of eating it that I realized he was in the middle of shedding and he continued to shed while eating lol.


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hayleylsl
Egg

United Kingdom
98 Posts

Posted - 14/07/2013 :  22:05:05  Show Profile  Click to see hayleylsl's MSN Messenger address  Send hayleylsl a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Wow!!

1.0.0 CB 12 Amel Motley- Boris

0.2.0 cats Grizabella and Jennyanydots

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