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after shedding question

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  • 01-08-2015, 09:29 PM
    trailblazer295
    after shedding question
    Hey all

    I bought my first snake last month and last week he finished his first shed last week. I never noticed before but now his black scales under my spot lights have a blue iridescence at the right angle. Is this normal? Do fire bp usually have this colouration? His shed was complete on his own it appears.
  • 01-08-2015, 10:36 PM
    dr del
    Re: after shedding question
    You missed a really important "s" there - I'll edit it in for you.;)

    And yes iridescence is pretty common if you get the lighting right.

    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...Headshrunk.JPG
  • 01-08-2015, 10:40 PM
    Sir Hognose
    Hehe, funny, and I learned me a thing too!
  • 01-08-2015, 10:49 PM
    trailblazer295
    Haha thanks

    Is it normal for them to shed inside their hide? I don't know when he actually shed, I left him alone for almost a week after his eyes went blue. I just checked daily but didn't want to disturb him in his hide. Happened to be cleaning the cage a few days ago and found a piece of skin in the substrate, the rest was in the hide.
  • 01-08-2015, 11:02 PM
    trailblazer295
    Actually upon rereading it I did spell it right in the first time, I rent a basement apartment and the lighting are potlights.
  • 01-09-2015, 12:48 AM
    dr del
    Re: after shedding question
    Yep - but with our zero tolerance drugs rules potlights is fine but pot lights get an infraction without extra clarification. :cool:

    It's easier to avoid the confusion in the first place. ;)
  • 01-09-2015, 08:21 AM
    trailblazer295
    Such a warm welcoming place this is :colbert:
  • 01-09-2015, 09:25 AM
    Kaorte
    Re: after shedding question
    Indeed it is. :)
  • 01-09-2015, 02:31 PM
    dr del
    Re: after shedding question
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by trailblazer295 View Post
    Such a warm welcoming place this is :colbert:

    It is I promise - we just welcome children as well so censor ourselves quite a bit to keep it family friendly. :)

    Takes a little getting used to at the start ( even for me :oops: ).
  • 01-09-2015, 06:06 PM
    trailblazer295
    Any other lights and equipment I can't accurately describe? ;)
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