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Sick or maybe just shedding?

Poly15
10-11-2006, 02:12 PM
Hi all, I have a yearling corn. In the last couple of days she has become very VERY pale. She has not eaten in about 2 weeks and she is normally quite activate but lately she has barely moved. Is she sick or maybe just shedding?

dawnrenee2000
10-11-2006, 02:17 PM
The opague look is a sign of being preshed. she should shed within a week.

BeckyG
10-11-2006, 05:24 PM
The opague look is a sign of being preshed. she should shed within a week.

Give or take a day or two...

Poly15
10-12-2006, 05:21 AM
alright she hasn't eaten in a while though.... should I wait for her to finish shedding to feed her again? If I do wait it will end up being about 3 weeks since she has eaten

Mrs InsaneOne
10-12-2006, 05:32 AM
Most of the time it won't bother the snake to miss a few meals while in the shedding cycle. Some of my snakes have gone about that length of time without eating and there were no ill side-affects. Best thing to do is make sure the heat and humidity are correct and wait for her to slip out of the old skin.

Jenn