5 weeks since the last shed sounds like an exactly standard shedding timeline for a young BP. In another ~two weeks you will probably find an old skin in the enclosureOriginally Posted by CakeLike
It could be that he is about to shed sometime soon, it's been around 5 weeks since the last one. But does the process vary from shed to shed? I'm sure he has been out roaming last time when we was visibly dulling and only stayed hidden right for the actual shed. And now he has no strong visual signs of shed which makes me think it would take at least another week or more but he hides away.
So you're saying the behaviour can possibly vary in each process?
I have noticed him shift positions quite a lot in the hide. He seems to be restless. I see on camera that he shifts his body from time to time. Don't know if snakes sleep for long or wake up much in generel.
Anyway could the behaviour possibly also have something to do with pooping? I have noticed he's gotte a lump at the end of his body at the cloaca. Looks like a fat snake with a full butt and thinning again at the tail. Basically snake hips if you get what I mean. So I thought he'd have to go big soon.
Yes I am a helicopter mom xd, he is like my baby
Like Bogertophis said above, the process can definitely vary. Sometimes different stages of the process (cloudy eyes, clearing eyes, shedding...etc.) will take different amounts of time as well and the snake's behaviour may differ based on how comfortable they are or other factors of their environment. Also, snakes don't always do things "by the book" or the "average, standard" way haha.
It's normal for him to shift in his hide, like humans I'm sure they like to move from time to time to lie in the most comfortable position.
And no worries about being a helicopter snarent haha, many of us are too! When I first got my BP (he is my first snake) I would also get worried every time he was going into shed because I thought he might be sick due to the lack of activity and lethargy but now I've learned to recognize the signs. There's definitely a learning curve for snake keeping, they are so different from typical mammal pets that it takes a while to learn about their biorhythms and understand their behaviour. It's good to pay attention and be alert to avoid misreading signs that something may not be right.
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