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    How do I know If my boa, Lucy is in shed?

    I had to use flash to get a good clear pic, she isn't as active as she usually is, could be the season is changing?.. Her eyes do look cloudy though

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    Re: How do I know If my boa, Lucy is in shed?


    W.o flash

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    Re: How do I know If my boa, Lucy is in shed?

    I would say in shed, the skin on the cheeks looks like when my boas are just fixing to shed.
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    Re: How do I know If my boa, Lucy is in shed?

    Quote Originally Posted by hypnotixdmp View Post
    I would say in shed, the skin on the cheeks looks like when my boas are just fixing to shed.
    Thanks so much, I was thinking the same also!

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    Re: How do I know If my boa, Lucy is in shed?

    Yes,

    I think she is in shed. Have you looked into the book THE COMPLETE BOA CONSTRICTOR?

    There is a lot of valuable info in that book.

    I don't own any morphs, but I imagine it's the same. If the color goes dull and the eyes milky there should be a shed coming.

    Now,,, don't be surprised when the eyes go back to normal and the skin looks normal and you don't find shed skin.

    This is the phase right before they physically shed and within the next 1-3 days they'll shed.

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    Re: How do I know If my boa, Lucy is in shed?

    Thanks for your help!!

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