Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 4,224

1 members and 4,223 guests
Most users ever online was 9,191, 03-09-2025 at 12:17 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,881
Threads: 249,081
Posts: 2,572,019
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, LittlefootEnclosures
Results 1 to 3 of 3

Threaded View

  1. #3
    BPnet Lifer Bogertophis's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-28-2018
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    20,777
    Thanks
    29,316
    Thanked 20,547 Times in 12,277 Posts
    Probably just a shed cycle that's taking a bit long- have you checked? (ie. lift the hide & see if she's cloudy?) And even if she isn't cloudy right now, she might have gone to "clear" by now & is getting ready to shed, so it wouldn't hurt to boost the humidity a bit.

    One reason some shed cycles may take a snake longer is if (more like "when" because we all blow it sometimes, lol) you happened to feed her just as she was going into a shed, but she hadn't clouded up enough yet so you didn't notice.

    Digestion & shedding both require extra hydration from a snake's body, therefore a meal can make the shed take longer- some snakes have trouble doing both at the same time so a meal interrupts the shed somewhat- this is why many snakes refuse meals when in shed, & why some snakes end up shedding in a zillion pieces that get stuck- their hydration wasn't good enough to do both functions well.
    Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
    Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)

    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi

  2. The Following User Says Thank You to Bogertophis For This Useful Post:

    Hugsplox (04-26-2021)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1