Silver foggy eyes

I just got my ball python. It's eating fine. I haven't seen it sched. But the eyes seem to be a foggy silver color now. Does this mean it's going to sched? or is it sick? It's eating and being held fine. Skin loads nice and skinny too.

Remember not to handle for 48 hours after feeding.

You may wish to review this link on the shed process:

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

Why not handle my snake for 48hrs?

Because it just ate something one tenth its body weight. Would you want some giant tossing you around in its hands after you ate 18 lbs of food in one sitting? Just leave him alone.

Ok. I got it. With it's eyes foggy and silver typed color. I shouldn't handle him until he sheds, huh?

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Ok. I got it. With it's eyes foggy and silver typed color. I shouldn't handle him until he sheds, huh?

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Exactly.

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Why not handle my snake for 48hrs?

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So that your snake can digest in peace and not possibly regurgitate its food.

well his eyes were black, but now are silver and foggy. How long until he is done shedding? I can hold him still, but he seems happy.

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well his eyes were black, but now are silver and foggy. How long until he is done shedding? I can hold him still, but he seems happy.

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The link I provided you will explain the shed process and how long it takes. :)

Ok so from the link you gave me. It's about the 5 or 6 day for my snake. Thanks for the helpful information. Mine eat 2 days after I got him home, and was in the first stage of shedding. Is this common or do i have a super friendly snake?

It's not that your snake is being friendly. More like he's being a Ball Python. They are very shy and timid animals, but they still need their space sometimes.

My snake is FINALLY shedding, but it's not coming off in one big piece. Is this normal? It started on it's head, and it's coming off in 2" section or so.

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My snake is FINALLY shedding, but it's not coming off in one big piece. Is this normal? It started on it's head, and it's coming off in 2" section or so.

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No that is not normal. The shed should come of in one piece. Raise the humidity in its enclosure. A good soaking in a little warmer than room temp water ( cool to us is warm to them) and a run through a towel should take it all off.

Hi,

Misting the enclosure might help too as a first step. Then if he has stopped trying and it is still there the soak is definately the way to go.

To be honest I pay less attention to whether or not the shed is in one peice at the end than whether or not it all comes off.

I'll put up with a thousand peice shed as long as there is none left on the snake - but then one of mine is a horrible shedder no matter what I do. :oops:


dr del

The occasional bad shed isn't a major deal and it's not that uncommon in a snake you've just purchased if it came out of less than ideal conditions (or if your conditions aren't ideal for it at present). Here's a thread to review what to do to help the snake if it retains any of it's shed....

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=43403