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Thread: Is this normal?

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    Is this normal?

    My big boy Tenac (big being a relative term .. my biggest boy) has done this 3 times now. He will reject food 2 weeks in advance of his shed. I know that as soon as they start the the shedding process they will refuse .. I understand that, but 2 weeks before any physical signs of him going into shed seems a little .. advanced.

    Anyone else have a snake that does that?

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    Re: Is this normal?

    Quote Originally Posted by cuda View Post
    My big boy Tenac (big being a relative term .. my biggest boy) has done this 3 times now. He will reject food 2 weeks in advance of his shed. I know that as soon as they start the the shedding process they will refuse .. I understand that, but 2 weeks before any physical signs of him going into shed seems a little .. advanced.

    Anyone else have a snake that does that?
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    Re: Is this normal?

    I am not worried .. just asking if it is normal for their them to stop feeding so in advance to their actual shed date. He has refused food the last 2 feeding days, and today he is in the bluest blue I have ever seen .. he did it again, advanced hunger strike.

    Anyone? Is my snake strange?

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    Re: Is this normal?

    Could I get some answers and examples ... please?

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    Re: Is this normal?

    Really i dont know, but mine just eat in the middle of her shed cycle.
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    Re: Is this normal?

    yeah i dont know, but mine doesnt care if it's shed time or not. I feed her on a Tuesday, and once, the following morning (wed), i found she had shed during the night.

    No, regurge, nothing.

    I think it boils down to your individual snake....?

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    Re: Is this normal?

    So far when mine has a nice pink belly that she won't eat either but at least I have a warning to a refusal. I bet that's frustrating considering the wasted prey.
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