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Did he eat his shed??

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  • 04-03-2008, 09:08 PM
    SoCaliSon
    Did he eat his shed??
    So my 2.5 year RTB Ziggy has been acting like he was going to shed for about 4 days... His eye's got super fogged up and I could see the colors dulling up... all the signs he is going to shed... I up the humidity a bit... And today when I got home it appears he had a perfect shed... But there is not a single shred of evidence... not the tiniest piece of skin anywhere. Did he eat it? I've had him about 2 months and this is his first shed with me...
  • 04-03-2008, 09:11 PM
    AndrewGeibel
    Re: Did he eat his shed??
    Sometimes they clear up a lot and then shed a day or two later. I'm guessing this is what yours is doing.
  • 04-03-2008, 09:18 PM
    python.princess
    Re: Did he eat his shed??
    that was my thought also
  • 04-03-2008, 09:22 PM
    SoCaliSon
    Re: Did he eat his shed??
    Okay cool... I wasn't going to take him out to examine him just in case that was the situation. It's wierd how cloudy his eyes were and now they are perfect.
  • 04-03-2008, 09:29 PM
    AndrewGeibel
    Re: Did he eat his shed??
    My boa does that too. Just keep up the humidity for a few more days and you should have a shed soon.
  • 04-04-2008, 07:01 AM
    frankykeno
    Re: Did he eat his shed??
    It's completely normal that he should do that. There shedding process involves a return to a "normal" look about 48 hours before the actual shedding occurs. Here's a great link to understand the whole shedding process as well as another one for if the shed goes wrong. Hope they are helpful. :)

    http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=28794

    http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403
  • 04-04-2008, 02:06 PM
    cassandra
    Re: Did he eat his shed??
    I've never seen a snake eat his own shed, but my cornsnake slithered completely back through his shed and fell asleep in it once...but he's a little dork. =)
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