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    Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    My JCP went blue last week, and I mean very obviously so. Completely opaque eyes, the whole thing.

    I offered her a rat that night and she took it eagerly. I know some people don't feed during a shed but I thought I would offer it, and she hit it immediately.

    I checked on her the next day, and her eyes were clear, her scales had regained their lustre, but there was no shed in the tank. I took her out, checked in her hides, moved around the substrate, checked the plants, nothing.

    I have no idea where the shed skin is... Can they stop shedding once they have reached a certain point, or might they eat their own shed skin or something? I'm stumped
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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    Snakes go through a clear state right before they shed.

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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    So blue -> clear -> shed? It's been over a week since she was in blue...
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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    Don't worry it will shed soon...

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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    Thanks guys. I never noticed her go blue on her first shed (only had her about 3 months) so I wasn't aware that they went clear again. She ate again last night, with gusto, so I'm not worried about her. Just confused!
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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    after their eyes clear give them about a week or so.. make sure their humidity is stable and you should be good to go!
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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    Quote Originally Posted by TheKingInYellow View Post
    So blue -> clear -> shed? It's been over a week since she was in blue...
    My female IJ sheds just short of a week after she goes blue and my male sheds in a week or so. He goes 6 to 8 days typically, she is about a 4 or 5 day girl.
    Don't worry, she won't forget to shed!

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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    the bigger your carpet gets, the longer it takes to go from clear to actually shedding...
    Colin Vestrand

    long time keeper and breeder of carpet pythons and other snakes...

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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    And of course, I check on her later today, and there is the shed...
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    Re: Vanishing shed with my JCP?

    Blue...Clear... SHED

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