albino shed cycle

[ARBallMorphs]

heya,

is it just me or is it kinda hard to see your albino is in his/her shed cycle? cause i realy have trouble seeing it.

it is only because i held her today and she felt different then she usually does so i looked at her eyes and they are indeed not as bright red as normally but i cant see it on her colours, but like i said it could just be me having trouble with that as i am slightly colour blind (i do see it on my other snakes btw).

would like to hear your opinions.

[sakura_noir]

It's not your imagination. It is difficult to see and oftentimes I don't know mine is in shed until I find the surprise skin. Usually the cues are in his appetite. He normally doesn't go off feed unless he's getting ready to shed.

[Mr.Spence]

It'll get easier as time goes on.

[Montypython696]

No, it is for sure hard to spot when they go in shed. The biggest tell for me is when they put on 100 grams in a course of a week, and look really pale instead of their bright selves. Oh and looking for a real pink belly often helps too.

[ARBallMorphs]

Ok thx alot

she did refuse a big f/t jumbo mouse (+/- 60 to 80 grams) yesterday but since i didnt know she was going into shed i offerd her a live adult mouse (about the half smaller then the f/t usualy is) wich she did take.... Ah well i am not worried about the f/t stuff she took the f/t jumbo mouse first time i offerd f/t so she will probably take it after she has shed

thx again

[jasonmcgilvrey83]

The pink belly normally gives it away.

[ARBallMorphs]

Thanks

[albinos_rule]

I agree it is hard to tell.....I think mine is going to shed now, but I never did observe a pink belly, but his eyes are dull looking, not really milk white, but just duller than they usually are...

[ARBallMorphs]

Yeah indeed that is what my girl has too the eyes are just a bit dull.

[eclipse3]

I just recently got an albino black pastel and had no clue he was in shed til I found his skin sitting there! It was a bit of a surprise lol. I just got an albino pinstripe and I think she might be going into shed because the skin on her head looks a bit wrinkly. And she's a bit snappy...but that could be because she just got here on Thurs too. I'm really hoping it's not just her personality lol. I don't need a snippy snake.