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Thread: Not shedding!

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    Not shedding!

    I'm like 80% sure my little guy is blueing, and he's been like this for about 2 weeks now, I've been trying to keep up his humidity to help him shed, but so far nothing.
    He doesnt dull very much when he's about to shed, but his skin is pretty loose. Is there something I can do to help him begin to actually shed??

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    Just leave him be, he will know what to do.
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    Re: Not shedding!

    Literally having the exact same situation. My snake has cloudy blue eyes for about two weeks. My question is should I feed her? Feeding day was today but i wasnt sure if i should feed her like this though I did last week amd she took the prey no problem. Please advise!
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    It wont hurt her at all to skip a feeding

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    Some eat when in shed, some don't. If you do f/t IMO it's worth trying to feed to see if yours is one that will eat during shed (no real problem with trying to feed live, but you have to deal with a rodent if they refuse). Mine always eats when she's about to shed. That being said, skipping one meal won't hurt them either.

    Don't worry about them being blue too long. It can take awhile.
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    Re: Not shedding!

    Thanks for the advice! I will skip her feeding this week and check her after the weekend.
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