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Shedding on a fast?
hey everyone, my snake hasn't eaten since October 20th but not too worried, apparently it happens a lot once they hit the 1000g mark. She hasn't lost or gained any weight since then, but she has just started going into shed. Is this normal? I don't really see a point in shedding if she's not growing. Just wondering!
(Also, this is her first shed for 2.5 months as well, so why now?)
Thanks
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Same with mine. About the exact same time too.
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Re: Shedding on a fast?
My biggest male normal was on a 60 day fast once and he shed during that time. Prior to that he had not shed for about two months. So yes, they can and will shed during a fasting period. Hope this helps.
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The layer of skin below the shedding layer is always growing/developing in regardless of whether or not the snake is growing larger so once that secondary layer of skin is fully developed, the snake sheds.
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Well, she left me "present" and a skin sock but didn't take food. I'll try again on the real feeding day, Wednesday night.
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