after shedding question

[trailblazer295]

Hey all

I bought my first snake last month and last week he finished his first shed last week. I never noticed before but now his black scales under my spot lights have a blue iridescence at the right angle. Is this normal? Do fire bp usually have this colouration? His shed was complete on his own it appears.

[dr del]

You missed a really important "s" there - I'll edit it in for you.

And yes iridescence is pretty common if you get the lighting right.

[Sir Hognose]

Hehe, funny, and I learned me a thing too!

[trailblazer295]

Haha thanks

Is it normal for them to shed inside their hide? I don't know when he actually shed, I left him alone for almost a week after his eyes went blue. I just checked daily but didn't want to disturb him in his hide. Happened to be cleaning the cage a few days ago and found a piece of skin in the substrate, the rest was in the hide.

[trailblazer295]

Actually upon rereading it I did spell it right in the first time, I rent a basement apartment and the lighting are potlights.

[dr del]

Yep - but with our zero tolerance drugs rules potlights is fine but pot lights get an infraction without extra clarification.

It's easier to avoid the confusion in the first place.

[trailblazer295]

Such a warm welcoming place this is

[Kaorte]

Indeed it is.

[dr del]

Such a warm welcoming place this is

It is I promise - we just welcome children as well so censor ourselves quite a bit to keep it family friendly.

Takes a little getting used to at the start ( even for me ).

[trailblazer295]

Any other lights and equipment I can't accurately describe?