Someone is going to shed!

[Gio]

And we got a PERFECT shed

Seemed to take a bit longer then my BP's and I was worried..because I've heard they usually shed in pieces despite perfect humidity. There was one tear in the skin, but all in one piece

Someone is HUNGRY now, since he had to skip a meal due to this shedding business.

No handling or pictures yet, first a good meal and in a couple of days handling will presume

Still,

I think a fresh shed picture is in the cards!

Too pretty not to show off the new outfit.

[zina10]

Its coming

It will still be fresh in a couple of days, LOL !!!

Didn't want to stress him out on the day of feeding..but after that, hold on to your horses, LOL!!

[zina10]

Does he not eat when in shed, or do you just choose not to offer?

He's so gorgeous.

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I don't even try to feed during shed. I figure their body are busy with this process, why add another one to it. Besides, I don't want a "bump" that they have to roll the old skin over

Just the way I do it..

[zina10]

They do take forever, now it seems like all my snakes have decided to join the shed party, my hognose shed yesterday but they seem pretty quick about it always, my sstp has cleared up now but not shed yet and my borneo girl and red tail are both now going blue.

My BP's that are in the same Rack often go right around the same time. Strange, haha. They "sync" up..

[BR8080]

And we got a PERFECT shed

Congratulations!!! I've heard getting more than 1/2 a solid shed is doing well with bloods - you're perfect shed is a testament to your great husbandry. Nice job Zina.

[zina10]

Congratulations!!! I've heard getting more than 1/2 a solid shed is doing well with bloods - you're perfect shed is a testament to your great husbandry. Nice job Zina.

Thank you!! I was pretty excited He also ate like a champion, no hesitation at all!

[Aedryan Methyus]

Glad to hear his shed went well, Zina!

[FlynnTheBP]

Congrats on the shed! I looooove your snake, so gorgeous! How's his temperament? I've heard a lot about bloods being aggressive, but I'm not sure how much is true.

[zina10]

Congrats on the shed! I looooove your snake, so gorgeous! How's his temperament? I've heard a lot about bloods being aggressive, but I'm not sure how much is true.

His temperament is the typical nervous "baby/juvie" snake temperament. In BP's it often comes out in shyness, with Bloods, it usually means huffing, puffing, sometimes striking and being nippy when young.

The myth of all of them being "nasty monsters" is just not true. Back in the day, most of them were imports. There are still imports and captive hatched ones, but the captive bred ones have come a long way.

They are simply not as "shy" by nature as Ball Pythons. Ball Pythons being docile has a lot to do with being shy and fearful and "balling up" rather then striking out.
Once a Blood or Shorttail Python has calmed/tamed down, they actually make "better pets" because they aren't shy and fearful, usually not head shy, and like to "hang out".

Of course there are exceptions. There are those that never calm down. Most of them become at the very least quite handle-able, if not puppy dog tame.
Some of the super tame out of the egg hatchlings are not good eaters, while the more "normal" defensive ones don't seem to have that problem.

Back to Sandor. He was quite defensive and nervous, but not aggressive. Aggressive is when they wag that tail and snap at everything, and then they can be quite dramatic!!! Sandor just froze up, huffs a bit. He has gotten a LOT better, I can pick him up no problem. But I can tell he is not 100% comfortable. Once he got into shed he got more nervous again, more "huffing" but no striking. Of course I don't handle during shed and I fed him right after, so handling will presume in a couple of days. I sure hope he will turn into one of those calm/curious/tame and 100% comfortable with handling snakes. So far he is well on his way