if he is shedding

[mattramsfan]

if my bp is shedding should i hold him or leave him alone. i am bored right now. and usually when i am bored i hold my bp. bt if it isnt a good idea then i wont hold him

[psycho]

Of course not...you'll probably get bit because your bp cant see well & it will strike & bite anything with high temperature thinking you're a predator...

[mattramsfan]

ya i was thining the same thing. thanks

[Nae]

There's not really any proof to back this up but I have read that handling snakes during shed can damage the outer (old) layer of skin and interfere with the shedding process. For me, personally, if there's a possibility something can harm my snakes (like pine bedding) I will avoid it at all costs.

Then there's the whole part of he's blind and probably wouldn't enjoy it at all. My snakes get very defensive in shed, usually if I get a hisser they're in blue.

[mattramsfan]

alright that makes sense. thanks for all the info. i want my snake to be happy all the time. and if me holding him when he is in blue is gonna piss him off then i am gonna leave him be.

[Nae]

Snake ownership involves a lot of patience. It's a pain sometimes. Just raise up your humidity, the better his shed goes the sooner you can hold him!

[mattramsfan]

oh ya every time he sheds the humidity goes up to make it as easy as possible