As I get to know my new little bullsnake baby, I have more and more questions - he's so different from my ball pythons! So when my girls shed, it's pretty predictable... I notice a pink belly, they go into blue 2-3 days later, are in blue for two days then their eyes clear, shed about 3 days after that. They're pretty predictable. I can pretty much tell you what day they'll shed as soon as I see the pink tummy.

But this little guy is in the process right now and his timeline seems different, and I'm not sure if it's because he's a bullsnake or because he's a baby or what. I noticed his belly going pink on the 17th (which I was proud of because he's a false ghost, his belly is pretty darn pink to begin with!), then he went into blue on the 19th. But then he stayed in blue until today, so four days total, which is twice as long as the BPs. So now I'm not sure when to expect him to actually shed... will it take longer than the BPs, or what?

Normally I'd sit back and observe, but I'm a bit concerned because he refused to eat on the 19th and seemed very scared because he couldn't really see the mouse (he never hisses or strikes but he did that day). I offered the mouse again today since his eyes were clear just in case, but he still didn't want it. I'm just going to wait until he sheds, I guess, but I worry because that could mean 2 weeks or more between feeds and he's just so young, not even 2 months old! I know he'll be fine, but I'd still like to know what to expect if I can...