Albino shed

Someone told me that albino balls eyes dont turn blue when they go in to shed is this true?He looks like he will shed anyday .When im spraying the tank should i also spray my snake...right now at around humidity is around 55/60 ill get it up a little higher/ Thanks

They don't turn "blue," but they certainly do go opaque before a shed. It's not a problem to spray the snake while spraying the enclosure.

We spray our snakes when they shed along with the enclosure.

I think it's called going into the blue because the opaque has a bluish tint to it and so do the milky white eyes at some point.

I have an albino. When he is not in shed the eyes are pretty red. When he is in shed they turn a very light pink. They do change color, just not that blue/silver look.

My albino shed on Monday, and I had no idea he was about to. I never saw his eyes/skin fade or change colors, and he never skipped a meal. I'm sure the signs are there, but they are a lot more subtle than in other morphs.

I can never tell when the damn things are in shed.

Thanks..He shed last night and just a small pieces were left on him...I have him in my living room and we see him ever day.not sure why i didnt see the opaque in his eyes..if its suttle then maybe thats why...thanks all

If his shed came off in pieces rather than all at once, its probably a sign that you need to keep him a little more humid, a snake should always shed his sking in one piece... Just keep and eye on humidity and make sure its around 50%-60% all the time, and during shed maybe bring to up to 70% humidity.

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Originally Posted by pavlovk1025

i can never tell when the damn things are in shed.

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They do go opaque, but it's REALLY hard to tell sometimes.

Albinos when they are going into shed still get a very pink belly. Also, instead of blue eyes, their eyes turn very silver and almost look reflective.

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Originally Posted by Ham

If his shed came off in pieces rather than all at once, its probably a sign that you need to keep him a little more humid, a snake should always shed his sking in one piece... Just keep and eye on humidity and make sure its around 50%-60% all the time, and during shed maybe bring to up to 70% humidity.

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While this is a very good practice for all ball pythons during a shed cycle, it does not always work for Albinos or Hypos, or any crosses with the above mentioned genes. My theory on this is based on there being a reduced amount of melanin in those animals. Over the years, I have noticed that animals with very little or no black pigmentation, have thinner skin (from observation of sheds). Very dark animals (such as Sables, VooDoos, choclates, etc) that appear to have increased amounts of melanin seem to have thicker skin. So, sometimes Hypos and Albinos have tough sheds no matter the humidity. I have had excellent sheds from both morphs, but they are more prone to troubles than others.

Just my .02,

my albino eyes are usually red but i can tell when hes about to go in shed because they turn a cloudy pink.