quick shedding/eating questions

[jmueller216]

(most of this was asked in my other thread about temperature, but I decided to separate the two).

I brought my BP home last Thursday, and it had eaten Monday of last week. While at the store, the lady said "looks like he's about to shed". The next day, the skin was gone from the front to right behind his eyes, and several pieces had come off in other places. Nothing much as changed since then with the shedding....most of the skin is still there, and it looks wrinkly or something like that. I have sprayed some, and the humidity sits around 60% before spraying, but actually holds pretty well after a spary. Should I procede with "soaking in tepdit water" as I have read? It seems like it's taken quite a bit longer than it should.

As for the feeding question, since it last ate last Monday, I normally would have tried again this Monday, but was waiting for shedding to finish. BTW, Monty pooped 2 days ago, if that's relavent.....should I still wait until I have sorted out the shedding problems, or make an attempt at feeding? Thanks!

[elevatethis]

The next day, the skin was gone from the front to right behind his eyes, and several pieces had come off in other places. Nothing much as changed since then with the shedding....most of the skin is still there, and it looks wrinkly or something like that. I have sprayed some, and the humidity sits around 60% before spraying, but actually holds pretty well after a spary. Should I procede with "soaking in tepdit water" as I have read? It seems like it's taken quite a bit longer than it should.

The actual shedding part of the process should only take a matter of maybe an hour, to actually shed the skin. What has happend now is that your snake is out of shed and now has what we call "retained shed."

A 30 min soak should allow you to gently rub off whatever skin is left. I do this often with a few of mine that no matter how good the humidity is, they just don't shed in one piece, get bored with shedding, and leave big pieces of skin for me to pull off. Its all good so long as you get it before it dries up.

Wait a few days after the whole shedding thing is resolved before you offer an food. He might be stressed from a new environment, a bad shed, and you messing with him, so give him ample time to chill out and settle in before you attempt to feed him again.

[frankykeno]

Yep...what Brad said...LOL.