Need Quick Advice - Move BP in Shed

Is it OK to move a 3 month old BP to a new tank while he is in shed. His eyes are clouded over and he is in his hide. I took him out to check on him and he is OK with being handled.

Is the stress of a new environment too much to handle in his condition and will it effect the shedding process?

Thanks, JohnNJ

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Originally Posted by JohnNJ

Is it OK to move a 3 month old BP to a new tank while he is in shed. His eyes are clouded over and he is in his hide. I took him out to check on him and he is OK with being handled.

Is the stress of a new environment too much to handle in his condition and will it effect the shedding process?

Thanks, JohnNJ

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If the eyes are still clouded over you still have atleast 2-3 days before the shedding itself starts. Just hopefully the move wouldn't stress him out, I'd wait til after the shed to move him because I had to mess around with my females cage first time she shed and it wasn't a good shed at all.

Cheers :)

I have had snakes shed badly when being changed over while in shed.
That being said, if your humidity is good in both enclosures then you should theoretically have no problems.
-Steven

I wouldn't move him. The process of shedding must be pretty stressful for them to begin with (since they can't see and so are more vulnerable to attack) and changing environments can lead to even more stress. I'd just wait :)