Soaked My Ball Wheezed then Stopped?

[dr del]

Hi,

Normally a couple of days - the time changes as they get older though and sometimes even from snake to snake.

One of my girls takes forever to shed from first signs to the actual disrobing.

But younger snakes are normally known for shedding in a nice short cycle and , since they are growing faster, more often too. Don't panic if the shed isn't perfect as the mites etc and the stress of new homes can all affect the shed - as long as it all comes off I never pay that much mind to how many pieces it is in.

When you have the shed skin in front of you it is a good habit to check to make sure the eyecaps came off ok and that the tip of the tail also came off. Oh and make sure there are no stuck bits that encircle the whole body if you can. Be warned they also tend to poop and Pee when they shed so you will probably need new newspaper and a clothespeg.


dr del

[hawaiianice99]

yes soon, this seems like its taking awhile to shed. did the eyes clear up after you soaked it? mine stay blue until the shed.

[SvicksTC]

the eyes were still a slight haze before i soaked but def not blue anymore just cloudy...now they are pretty much normal.. It does seem long to me or im just being over paranoid about everything right now....

[hawaiianice99]

dont worry, as long as its habitat is set at the correct conditions it will eventually happen. every now and then mine take awhile but right after feeding they usually shed a day later.

[mainbutter]

anywhere from 1-5 days after clearing up from blue-ing is when I expect a shed to occur.

My corn snake would often shed the night after the first day spent in blue. My 4 month old BP's first shed(and only so far) since I got her happened 2 days after she cleared up from going blue.

[SvicksTC]

Thanks for all the comments, I love this community and only hope to grow and expan my knowledge and love for herps....

[hawaiianice99]

no problem, theres no knowledge like mo-knowledge.

[SvicksTC]

His eys have been clear for a couple days now and still no shed. I tried feeding him on his regular day today and he struck but didnt eat....

how long after the eyes clear up should i be worried if i dont see a shed?

[starmom]

You don't worry. You control the humidity and the snake controls the shed

[hawaiianice99]

You don't worry. You control the humidity and the snake controls the shed

nicely said. like we said, dont worry, just make sure your humidity and temps are ok and leave the snake to do its biz.