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    Question Shedding frequency?

    A. Thank you all for sharing your experience and knowledge with us newbies. It's been invaluable to both me and my new snake.

    B. Assuming all temperature/humidity/etc conditions are ideal, when do ball pythons typically have their first shed?

    C. Is it correct that juvenile BPs will shed more frequently than adults? How often are each expected to shed?

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    The first shed is usually about a week out of the egg.
    Yes, younger snakes shed more often.
    Each individual snake seems to always be on its own schedule and frequency.

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    First shed as in with their new owner or very first shed?

    Out of the egg around 10 days more or less.

    With their new owner it depends on the animal younger will shed more frequently and of course since shed is linked to growth it will depends on the food intake.

    Hatchlings tend to shed about once a month give or take, as they get older it will slow down.
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    Re: Shedding frequency?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    First shed as in with their new owner or very first shed?

    Out of the egg around 10 days more or less.

    With their new owner it depends on the animal younger will shed more frequently and of course since shed is linked to growth it will depends on the food intake.

    Hatchlings tend to shed about once a month give or take, as they get older it will slow down.

    For my BP specifically, this would be his first shed with me.

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