Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 607

0 members and 607 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 76,066
Threads: 249,217
Posts: 2,572,780
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, Eric elwell

how often do they shed?

Printable View

  • 11-05-2004, 11:06 PM
    str33tsk8rx
    how often do bp's shed?
  • 11-06-2004, 12:09 AM
    mlededee
    once every 3-4 weeks when they are young, and then somewhat less frequently when they are older.
  • 11-06-2004, 01:42 AM
    Cody
    Yup, what mlededee said. My bp last shed September 22nd, and just tonight while feeding her, I discovered she had blue eyes. So she's finally going into shed again. I expected her to be shedding a bit earlier, but she's approaching 5 months old, so I'm sure the time between sheds are going to be increasing.

    Every snake is different, but generally as babies they'll shed once a month. Then as they get older it'll be a bit less frequent. By adulthood they could shed only 2-3 times a year. They do most of their growing in the first year or so, so that's why they shed more frequently I believe.

    So ya..woo...tonight was interesting. Fed her and found out she's in shed. This'll be my second shed with Pelota. Hoping for a 1 piece shed if she doesn't crumble it all up in her hide like last time, lol.
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1