Opaque feeding?

[Tochigi_R]

Does anyone offer food to their snakes while they are opaque? My yb spider has the classic spider appetite and will eat while opaque, but I feel like a full tummy is harder on the little guy while he's trying to shed. I know they like to be as slim as possible, but from the opaque stage to the actual shedding, he takes about a week and a half to two weeks. I know that pythons can go a lot longer without food, but I guess my consciense is nagging at me because I don't want to stress him out either way.

So should I just go ahead and let him eat, but give him a smaller meal? Or should I just let him be while he's going through the shed phase?

[waltah!]

If they will eat while is shed then feel free to feed em. Some won't feed during shed, but others will readily take food.

[Kaorte]

If he will eat then go ahead and feed him. It won't hurt

[Dabonus]

I feed F/T, and when I have a snake in shed I normally dont prepare them prey, but I at least offer it to them first. If they strike I start warming up another rat, and if not I simply move on to the next snake. That way they can eat if they want, but I'm not throwing away rats.

[m00kfu]

I usually throw a rat in when they're in shed, some eat and most don't. If you don't feel comfortable feeding when they're opaque, then just don't. A couple of missed meals isn't going to hurt him unless he's severely underweight.