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Shedding Process

Urban_M86

Urban_M86

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Hi everyone!! Could someone explain to us the shedding process? One of our snakes is about to shed but we're not sure how long it takes, she started by hiding more than usual and then her eyes became blue, five days went buy like that and now her eyes are back to normal, it's been 2 days with "normal eyes" and still no shedding. She has not refused any meals. We thought we would've found her old skin somewhere by now, but maybe we have it wrong.
We'd appreciate any info we can get.
Thanks!!
 
For my snakes, they take 2 weeks or so for their shedding process. During the first week, they are mostly hiding, this is how I tell if my snakes will be shedding- their lack of activity because they are usually very active otherwise. The second week, I will start to see blue bellies, and a few days later I will see their eyes go blue and the rest of their body seems to be lackluster in general. They usually remain in blue for two days or so (from my experience) then they go into their clear stage and within the next few days they should shed. Currently I have 2, maybe 3 of my snakes going through their shedding process. One of my snakes is due to shed any day, and like your snake, he has been in the clear stage for 2 days now, so I expect to see some new skin either tonight or sometime tomorrow :)

Just be patient, your snake will shed when she feels it's right!
 
Good! Every time I think - wow, it's been a long time since J was blue... shouldn't he have shed by now? The next day he sheds. :)
 
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