Shedding question!

[erinisnice]

My bp has had the cloudy eyes and dull skin since Saturday. Her normal feeding day is Thursday.
Should I skip this Thursday and just feed her when she is all done shedding?
About how long will shedding take from this point?

[JLC]

It's entirely up to you if you want to feed as usual on Thursday or not. Some BP's will eat regardless of where they are in the shed cycle...some will not. You won't know about yours unless you try. But you may end up with a rodent that wasn't eaten.


It certainly won't hurt the snake to skip the meal if you (or she) chooses to do so. If the meal is skipped, I would wait until the following Thursday to attempt to feed again. Don't throw her schedule off by offering food on a different day, if you can help it.

As for how long the shed will take...You should see it in 3-4 days, I imagine. Make sure the humidity is bumped up this week to make things easier for her.

[Pythons Rock]

You can go ahead and offer food but it may not be accepted, just stick with your normal feeding schedule and try again next week.


You probably have a week or so to go, there eyes will return to normal color and then they will shed within a few days to a week or so, make sure you raise you himidity to at least 70% during this time and leave it there until the shed cycle is complete then you can return the himidity back to 50%.

[erinisnice]

I've got a humid hide set up for her right now, and added an extra water dish, and I've been misting. I am really excited to see her shed!