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BP shedding or sick?

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  • 08-13-2011, 09:33 AM
    Janet Beimers
    BP shedding or sick?
    im not sure if i posted this in the right place the categories were confusing.

    Anyways, Since it has gotten cooler in my apartment I turned on my BP's heating pad which is under his hide. For a few days he never came out of his hide, so I was worried. yesterday when I handled him his body was limp, I got really scared so I thought it was too cold in the tank, so I turned the heat lamp on. Today it looks like he's about to shed (grey looking) and he is less limp but still a bit strange. I read somewhere that when snakes shed they act funny and appear a bit sick. is this notmal? or is there something seriously wrong. I just took him to the vet 1-2 months ago.
  • 08-13-2011, 09:35 AM
    Skiploder
    Re: BP shedding or sick?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Janet Beimers View Post
    im not sure if i posted this in the right place the categories were confusing.

    Anyways, Since it has gotten cooler in my apartment I turned on my BP's heating pad which is under his hide. For a few days he never came out of his hide, so I was worried. yesterday when I handled him his body was limp, I got really scared so I thought it was too cold in the tank, so I turned the heat lamp on. Today it looks like he's about to shed (grey looking) and he is less limp but still a bit strange. I read somewhere that when snakes shed they act funny and appear a bit sick. is this notmal? or is there something seriously wrong. I just took him to the vet 1-2 months ago.

    What are the temperatures in his enclosure - hot spot, ambient and cool side.

    ..............................and how are you measuring temps?
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