This is my Bredli. There are many like it...

Thank you. I feel a little less stressed about it.

No real sign of shed yet, at least that I can tell. He has been holed up in his rock for a couple days. :(

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Originally Posted by rock

Thank you. I feel a little less stressed about it.

No real sign of shed yet, at least that I can tell. He has been holed up in his rock for a couple days. :(

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My carpet has been the most difficult for me to catch an upcoming shed of all the snake here.

Don't sweat the eating part. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. It is very common for snakes to refuse food, and it is natural. They all have different personalities and some will eat during shed some will not.

Your Bredli will also benefit, at least in coloring from some real outdoor sunlight from time to time. I believe it is mentioned in THE COMPLETE CARPET PYTHON, that Bredli will often adopt a more drab red color when in captivity, if never given real sunlight or at least UV in the cage.

I'll bet you'll see some smoking coloring after the shed goes down.

Thanks, Gio. He was out on his branches last night so I took him out. He handled great, his eyes were clear and I still found nothing on his skin that looked like the beginning of a shed. Strange because his eyes last week looked completely cloudy like I have seen on my BPs before a shed and then, of course, the lack of hunger two days later?

Anyway, he is acting normal so I will attempt to feed him tomorrow. If not, my Coral Glow and his incredible feeding response will get a second rat pup again!

Perfect timing on the UV reference. I was just about to post a question on that. I read that before as well, that sunlight or UV light helps with brightening Bredli. Specifically, I am contemplating switching my Super Pastel BP to the Bredli's tub and putting him in the 10 gallon glass/screen top enclosure for now. The BP needs more humidity and the tub would help and I could put the UV lamp over the screen for big red.

Let us know if there is any noticeable different from adding UV light. I've thought about doing a UV bulb as well but currently holding off as I'm not sure how much heat they put off.

Right now I have a 2-bulb fixture with a 25W for a basking spot and an LED bulb for general light. All the UV bulbs I see online seem to be high wattage so I am worried they will put off too much heat and throw off my temps.

Will do, I have thought about the same issue(s). Might involve dimming the UTH, timing the light to a shorter duration, etc... I will likely wait until Sunday/Monday after everyone has fed and digested.

He shed, he ate! I will get new pics by the weekend. :)

Great news! I'm still waiting for my girl to shed here Offered her a mouse today but she didn't want it so I'll try again after the shed. Like people said, it's a common thing for them not to be interested in food at that time.

That's great Rock. One down 239 to go! :)
It's wonderful when they're eating, pooping, and shedding without any issues. You must be doing something right. ;)

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Great news! I'm still waiting for my girl to shed here Offered her a mouse today but she didn't want it so I'll try again after the shed. Like people said, it's a common thing for them not to be interested in food at that time.

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Thanks, I feel relieved. Guess I was spoiled by my BPs who have never been affected, up to this point, while in shed.

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

That's great Rock. One down 239 to go! :)
It's wonderful when they're eating, pooping, and shedding without any issues. You must be doing something right. ;)

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Thank you, I'm trying and yep, many more feedings to go! What's amazing is how quickly and efficiently he shed. I was surprised to see it completely off already when I couldn't tell 2 days ago much difference in his skin. As noted, the humidity requirement is certainly much less necessary than with Royals.

From what I could see today his color is looking better with each shed. Time for some UV!

Side note, I might jump a rat size up next week. I will check his current weight in a few days.