This week it'll be 2 months since Ponzu started fasting, and he doesn't seem to have lost a single gram - I take him out every week or 2 to check him over and weigh him and he's actually up a little bit this week. I think that's a good sign that he's drinking and staying hydrated. He's also consistently calm and upbeat - this is actually the best mood he's had since I got him in the fall. He is a little slow when I take him out but I assume he's conserving energy, so I don't handle him for long or for too often. His weight hasn't changed but his body condition seems slimmer and moe muscular, I can see the lines of his muscles down his body like you see on a boa.
The only weird thing he's doing right now is really dragging his current shed out. He's always been a little weird about this, his first shed with me was after eight weeks, and the second was after ten. This time he went into blue right on schedule, then ... stayed in blue for over two weeks. He finally cleared up last week but still doesn't seem to feel like starting to remove the skin. I can see a few flakes sticking off his face and he doesn't seem stuck, exactly, he just really seems to take his time. His other 2 sheds came off perfectly in one pieces, eyecaps, tail tip and all, once he finally got around to them. I couldn't find any info about slow shedders so should I just chalk it up to his lowered metabolism or a personal quirk? His ambient humidity ranges from 75-85% and he drinks water regularly. Once he eventually finishes this I'm going to offer food again since it's been awhile, maybe the shed will inspire him.
Here he is being a nuisance the other day - you can see how pink his head and neck are from the shed, and how buff his body looks now:
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