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Feeding after Blue phase

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  • 10-02-2009, 02:38 PM
    Horde
    Feeding after Blue phase
    Hi

    My guy has just finished his cloudy blue phase of his shed cycle, can I feed him now, or wait until he has actually completed his shed?

    Thanks!
  • 10-02-2009, 02:43 PM
    mainbutter
    Re: Feeding after Blue phase
    I always offer food on feeding day, no matter if they are in shed or not. Some snakes won't eat, but unless I've had a snake long enough to "know" it won't eat during shed, I'll always offer food on feeding day.

    I've also never had a snake that wouldn't eat while it was in shed, if it was hungry, but I've known a couple snakes not in my care that refused during shed.

    Go ahead and offer :D
  • 10-02-2009, 03:12 PM
    SlitherinSisters
    Re: Feeding after Blue phase
    I also always offer on feeding day. Most of my BPs will take the food even if they are in the deep blue phase.
  • 10-02-2009, 03:25 PM
    trott
    Re: Feeding after Blue phase
    I read somewhere that it's not supposed to good to feed during shed but i forget where i read it. But i'm like everyone else, I always feed or offer during shed and they alwsys eat. I guess you can go a little undersized in the meal.
  • 10-02-2009, 03:53 PM
    mainbutter
    Re: Feeding after Blue phase
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by trott View Post
    I read somewhere that it's not supposed to good to feed during shed but i forget where i read it.

    It's easy to theorize that bothering a snake in shed will stress it out. They have a hard time seeing, are itchy (I presume) and uncomfortable.

    Then again, if my pet is hungry, I'm going to feed it.
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