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sie

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hi all,
Im just getting to grips with my first corn snake which ive now had for 2-3 months.No problems so far touch wood.I was just wondering as my snake is showing now signs of shedding how long it usually takes or length of time in between sheds?Also does 2 fuzzies every week for a 1yr old corn length of 2-2 and a half ft sound okay for amout of feed. Any help much appreciated thanks..
 
I don't know how much to feed a i year old. Mine is only 5 months old. But for a 1 year old snake it would shed onec ever month or every two months. I hope that helps.
 
I feed many of my yearlings 2 fuzzies per week. However, each snake is different. Keep the food items 1 to 1 1/2 times the diameter of your snake and you should be fine.

Shedding is mostly a function of growth. When they are young, corns will shed on average every 3-5 weeks. Remember that at a young age they are converting up to 30% of their food intake into new growth. But again every one is different. I have a yearling male that hasn't shed in 2 months, but is eating on the same feeding schedule as the ones that are shedding every 3-4 weeks.

If your snake looks health, eats regularly and is active, I wouldn't worry. :)
 
shedding time

My juvy corn took a while on her first shed. Even though color was starting to fade, fed 3 pinkies on 4/19. That was last feed until 5/3. It took about a week for eyes to blue and another 4-5 days after they cleared for the shed on 5/1. The entire time rarely left hide. That was first shed since bought on 3/22/03. She is 18-20" and am now feeding 1 fuzzy/wk since 3 pinkies were no problem. Really tried my patience waiting to see if everything went OK.
 
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