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    How long after a shed should you feed?

    Just wondering from all the BP owners here, how long after a shed should you wait before feeding?
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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    you could give them 24 hours just to be safe and let the new skin harden up a bit. but i dont think you have to wait. any one else had a problem feed right after a shed.
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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    I have some that'll feed right after and some that feed in full blown blue. The biggest thing is to just try to stay on a schedule feeding same day same time if possible every week. If it doesn't eat then offer again at the next feeding day next week. You'll get to know what it'll will and will not do.
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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    Sometimes i would feed them the day of a shed. Like i would find the shed in the morning, it would just so happen its feeding day so later that night i would feed them..

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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    So if feeding day is Thursday I should wait till Thursday to feed.
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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    Quote Originally Posted by jfiel1
    So if feeding day is Thursday I should wait till Thursday to feed.
    I would. And offer food every Thursday at the same time if you can. You'll get a better feeding Ball this way. I feed every Thursday and everybody slams their rat(except of my pain in the butt het pied but that another thread).
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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    I am glad this thread came along! My ball is going through his first shed right now (should be over in a day or two).
    I will try feeding him the day after he sheds

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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    Darth eats in full blue. Basically every 5 days no matter what. (knock on wood)
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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    I had thought I might try to feed on schedule (today is the day) despite the shed going on, but I see my snake acting different. Normally on feeding day he sits halfway out of his hide in an alert position - ready for food. Today instead he is coiled in his hide, with his nose not even pointing at the door. I am taking that as a lack of interest in food and will wait to feed.

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    Re: How long after a shed should you feed?

    Quote Originally Posted by fishmommy
    Every snake is different
    Bingo!
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