First Shed - how old?

At what age do corns usually have their first shed? I ask because I just spoke to the 'herp lead' at the store I bought Vern and she said that none have shed. Not sure if that would have happened before they were shipped to the store or what. Vern is about 12 inches or so (purely an eyeballed SWAG... WAG, really).

She also said that she fed all her corns 2 days before I bought Vern, except one, and that that one was still there. All had "at least" 2 pinkies at that point. In light of that, Vern's refusal on Sunday makes a lot more sense.

Vern's been all over the terrarium looking for an escape route, including shimmying along the gap between the edge of the screen top and the glass (the top of the screen overlaps the top of the side, and it is locked in place). He comes out of his hide to check me out when I'm in the room with him.

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They shed within a week of hatching from what I understand, so unless they hatched them right there at the store, they wouldn't have seen it.

TrpnBils said:

They shed within a week of hatching from what I understand, so unless they hatched them right there at the store, they wouldn't have seen it.

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That's kinda what I thought. Thanks. It was good to hear (assuming I can believe it) that he ate last week, though.

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Most places dont sell hatchlings until they have had their first shed, and eaten at least once, so in theory he should of already eaten. Good luck though, im sure he will settle within a couple of days, just as mine has.

haha, sounds like you have nicer pet shops in England than we do. From what I've seen locally anyway I don't think our pet shops do much in the way of "what is right"... they sell sick, injured, and nonfeeding stuff all the time over here.