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 Posted - 27/07/2009 : 23:23:33
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Well it looks like my little corn is into his 2nd shed in 2 weeks... is that normal? He has been eating 2 pinkies every 5 days  and although his eyes are very cloudy tonight took another two... one fairly sizable one at that! |
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Posted - 28/07/2009 : 02:26:19
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I think it's probably normal... the books say it is!
Why did I even post this silly message. He's doing fine. |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
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Posted - 28/07/2009 : 09:24:25
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| how old is he? how long have you had him for? 2 sheds in 2 weeks could be abnormal, may be a sign of an irritating skin condition. |
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lee2308
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/07/2009 : 14:38:21
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| could be just a growth spurt or they sometimes shed more freqently if they have mites |
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Posted - 28/07/2009 : 21:36:52
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Thanks for the replies.
Can't be sure of his age as we 'found' him, but we recon less than 6 months. He's eating very well indeed... 2 pinkies every 5–7 days. His eyes started clouding over yesterday so I'm expecting a shed in a few days time.
Seems to've settled in very well: doesn't seem stressed when I handle him, but I keep it down to a few minutes of an evening, and not every evening at that. I moved him out of the plastic RUB into a Reptile1 bespoke small glass vivarium which measures about 1 foot by 1 foot.
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Kehhlyr
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/07/2009 : 23:43:37
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Where you say you 'found' him, if he was literally lost and then you found him then he could have had something happen to him before he came into your possesion which could be a cause of quick times between sheds.
There are so many variables in regards shedding, sometimes it can be problematic looking for why they are shedding so quickly.
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/07/2009 : 09:49:33
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| I agree with above- where did you find him? outside? or somewhere were he was mistreated? |
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1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
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Posted - 29/07/2009 : 12:15:47
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I thought we'd covered this in 'Introductions'... he was found in my garage.
I should've used the search function before posting tbh as there are numerous threads about shedding... I think he's just piling on the grams at the moment.
Everything appears healthy & normal. |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
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Posted - 29/07/2009 : 13:25:38
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didnt look for you in intros.
tbh if you found him in your garage I would still be on the lookout for mites and skin conditions, even if all else appears healthy and normal. |
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/07/2009 : 18:12:44
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Posted - 30/07/2009 : 08:47:05
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A full, clean shed last night. Text book stuff.
I've laid the 2 sheds out & the difference in size is quite staggering.
Will post pics later.
Have been told they get quite ravenous after shedding so, & although its only 4 days after his last meal... I'm gonna offer him a couple more morsals this evening! |
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Stumpy
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Posted - 30/07/2009 : 09:54:15
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| If he is regularly eating two Pinkys a week try him on one the next size up. |
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Chimp276
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Posted - 30/07/2009 : 11:32:00
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| Na thats fine, snakes all grow at their own rates! |
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Posted - 30/07/2009 : 22:19:46
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didnt look for you in intros.
Apologies, I mistook you for sexy_chef, I think.. or someone else completely! If he did have theses parasitic mites, could you see them with the naked eye?
This shot doesn't do it justice, but I thought the difference in sizes was quite remarkable in such a short time ...
... other-half snapped it on retrieval... detail
Got him out the plastic RUB & rehoused him in this glass vivarium. I'm glad I dampened some newspaper and loosely filled that artificial log you can see in there, ... must've helped alot.
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 30/07/2009 : 23:01:11
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Originally posted by ten
I thought we'd covered this in 'Introductions'... he was found in my garage.
You're right, i can clearly remember.
I was just being lazy, and not looking through previous posts really.
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Hi guys... shedding question
