Is she screwing with my head?

[thedarkwolf25]

So Hera has been in shed for around a week now. She was in blue just 3 days ago. Well I went to check on her this morning and I swear she had shed, but there was no skin! She is much brighter than before and her skin is not dry or wrinkled at all.

She was out and about moving around her cage so I picked her up and she was all smooth and shiny like right after a shed. I thought maybe I just couldn't see the skin so I moved her hides and log and her foliage and NOTHING! There was no skin at all!

Now logic tells me that since BPs don't eat their skin, then clearly she hasn't shed yet. But she looks exactly like she has! I Put her back in thinking I was losing my mind and didn't bother her the rest of the day.

Well around 6 she was getting really active and moving around alot, she seemed hungry and boy was she! I thawed out a small adult mouse and a medium mouse and she went into overdrive. She was all over the tank looking for the mice. I fed her both and she hit them immediately, I normally make them "dance" for her to induce her to strike but that wasn't necessary at all.

She took both mice instantly when offered and ate them in 3 mins! So....if she looks like she has shed, and is eating....what happened? Did she actually eat the skin? Or is she just acting odd and still hasn't shed yet? Either way she is totally messing with my head.

[Jeo123]

What kind of bedding do you have? BP's will occasionally burrow under some loose beddings. Is it possible it's just burried under there?

[XIIIPythons]

i know my bp's will go into that glass eye powder looking stage then they clear up.. and about 1-2 days later they shed.. so dont be suprised if in the next day or so u see a shed

[wolfy-hound]

Most likely she's about to shed. First they cloud(in blue) then they clear up, then they shed.

Most of mine eat in shed, so no worries on that score either.

[thedarkwolf25]

I have her on cypress but it doesn't look dug up at all. And I know that they go into a clear phase, but shouldn't she still be dull looking with dry and wrinkled skin?

[flatsix02]

I think she'll probably shed in the next day or so. I had that happen one night with my girl, and thought the same thing. Woke up the next morning to a complete shed! Oh, and my girl will eat in shed too, even if she's completely couldy eyed too.

[rabernet]

She hasn't shed yet. You'll find shed in a day or two.

Shedding Process:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...edding-Process