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Opaque: To feed or not to feed?

SadinaSaphrite

Alternative Herps
So, I've had my little baby corn for about two weeks. She ate successfully last week, and her feeding day is tomorrow. When I picked her up today, however, I noticed her eyes were foggy and she'd started going opaque. I read somewhere that snakes have trouble eating when shedding, so the question is should I feed her tomorrow on schedule? Or should I wait for her to shed?
 
You're probably going to hear from both who do and who don't. I don't let it stop me from feeding, but in reality the snake would not be actively hunting in the wild.
 
I don't feed when the snake is blue. Nearly every regurge I've had has been with a blue snake. The snake may also refuse, and then you have wasted the mouse.
 
I feed when they're blue, but if you are at all concerned, there is no harm in skipping a meal.
 
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