shed cycle?

[Spaniard]

along with what spaniard said about feeding..

I never skip offering food, especially with a new snake. Some predictably eat during shed, some predictably refuse food during shed, but unless you know from experience what your snake wants, you might as well give them the option. No reason to not give them their regular meal if they're hungry and want to eat.

Yup this is a good point; I know which one of my snakes are garbage disposals and which ones aren't. I always offered in the beginning though until you learn their patterns.