How long to wait to feed after shed?

[rayann]

I am just wondering if you can feed the day after the shed is complete or if it's better to wait...

thanks !

[nixer]

I am just wondering if you can feed the day after the shed is complete or if it's better to wait...

thanks !

i wouldnt wait. then again most of mine will eat in shed anyway.

[BPelizabeth]

I second that!!

[XSReptiles]

Don't they have thier strongest feeding response after shedding?

[Lolo76]

A few of mine will eat in shed, others won't, but they are always happy to eat immediately afterward! One time Delilah was so hungry she literally ate while shedding. She had cleared up (from being opaque) the day before, so I offered a mouse... she ate it, proceeded to shed her skin, and then ate another one. Way cool, LOL.

[Lolo76]

Don't they have thier strongest feeding response after shedding?

Depends on how long it's been since their last meal... since many snakes won't eat during a shed, it can be 2 (or more) weeks in-between feedings for them. So yeah, they can get "aggressive" when they're finally ready. Once Mona was so anxious for a post-shed meal, she started attacking her tub the second I pulled her rat out of its box.

[rayann]

awesome - thank you. ill feed tonight

[cgator]

it also depends on the eye caps as long as the eye caps are shed they should be fine to eat ... so they could atleast see there meal ... mine eat regardless

[bads15]

sometimes when their eye caps are too cloudy they keep missing their prey so i grab the rat by the tail and hold it up for them. this way they can get a hold of it without it hopping away.

[Kaorte]

If you have never offered food during shed, do so next time so you ocan find out if your snake will eat during shed. Some do some don't. If they do eat then you should feed them.

All of my snakes eat during shed. Even in deep blue. You can feed them immediately after they shed as well.