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In Blue - Have some questions..

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Thradia

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Ok, this is my first little corn and he's great. Full of energy, eats like a champ. Today I scooped him up for a short handling session and noticed that his eyes have a blue over them. So I put him back and let him go back in his hide.

So I am assuming that this is the beginning of his shedding stage. He's my first corn and first young one (the ball python I have was 2 years when I bought him) so I have a few questions...

I normally feed on Fridays...should I still offer him food? Or should I skip this week in order to let him just rest and do his thing?

What should his humidity be while shedding? Should I raise it slightly during this period?

I just want him to have a good shed and I've never experienced it before. So any help/comments/tips would be wonderful!
 
wait till it sheds especially in such a young new little guy. His eyes will be blue but once you notice they are clear again it should be anytime after that it will shed and time to watch for a skin. Then you can feed him :)

Welcome to corn snakes and have fun!
 
Welcome to the hobby! It sounds like you're already enjoying yourself, and taking good care of your baby.

As far as gentle handling during "blue", or the opaque stage of the shedding cycle, it's not actually harmful but many snakes would rather be left alone. You can let your snake's behavior be your guide in this area.

As for feeding, many don't want to eat while they're blue, but some will take food as usual. Most people recommend holding off until after the shed to feed the snake. Some snakes regurgitate if they eat during this time, & a regurge for a snake is a far more serious matter than it is for a human. Also, a bulge from feeding can cause issues when the snake tries to slip out of its old skin.

Corn snakes can tolerate a wide range of humidity. Unless your house is particularly dry (which it may be, since it's winter and most of the country has some type of heat on) or your snake has had a problem shedding in the past, you don't need to worry about it. If you'd like to be a little bit proactive, there are several things you could do. You could increase the water level in the water dish, and/or move the water dish to a location over the heat source. You can partially cover the ventilation areas with a towel or newspaper. You can lightly mist the viv with room temperature water once per day. You can also provide a moist hide for the snake, which it may or may not use.

Best of luck to you and your baby. And, in case no one has mentioned it to you yet, we love pictures!
 
Caryl said:
Welcome to the hobby! It sounds like you're already enjoying yourself, and taking good care of your baby.

As far as gentle handling during "blue", or the opaque stage of the shedding cycle, it's not actually harmful but many snakes would rather be left alone. You can let your snake's behavior be your guide in this area.

As for feeding, many don't want to eat while they're blue, but some will take food as usual. Most people recommend holding off until after the shed to feed the snake. Some snakes regurgitate if they eat during this time, & a regurge for a snake is a far more serious matter than it is for a human. Also, a bulge from feeding can cause issues when the snake tries to slip out of its old skin.

Corn snakes can tolerate a wide range of humidity. Unless your house is particularly dry (which it may be, since it's winter and most of the country has some type of heat on) or your snake has had a problem shedding in the past, you don't need to worry about it. If you'd like to be a little bit proactive, there are several things you could do. You could increase the water level in the water dish, and/or move the water dish to a location over the heat source. You can partially cover the ventilation areas with a towel or newspaper. You can lightly mist the viv with room temperature water once per day. You can also provide a moist hide for the snake, which it may or may not use.

Best of luck to you and your baby. And, in case no one has mentioned it to you yet, we love pictures!
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Thank you Caryl for clearing up the eating while in the blue ;)
 
Thank you for the advice! That's just what I needed...I like having other people to confirm things I am thinking LOL

I am using a damp towel right now on his cage to bring the humid up a little..I"m in Northern Canada and our winter is pretty dry...so I figure a little help there would be ok.

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