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Shedding and a few other questions...

svt*girl

svt*girl

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Hi! We got our first snake about a week ago and while we have looked up plenty of information on the internet, we still have some questions. First question is that our snake has red eyes, so like everyone says how their eyes turn blue before they shed, will they be a different color with our snake? He/she is about 4 months old and we fed "him" for the first time 2 days ago. We noticed his color looks more dull and not so bright and his eyes are usually really red but now they seem more of a light red, almost orange. I'm pretty sure this means he is about to shed but I'm wondering how long he will stay this way before he sheds? We have only noticed it the last day or so. Also he has never tried to strike at us but sometimes he seems a little jumpy, do the chances of him striking increase as he nears his shedding?? Because from what I've read you aren't supposed to handle them much. I still have plenty of questions but one major question we are a little concerned about is with Salmonella. I've heard that all reptiles carry it and that the only way to completely rid them of it is by antibiotics. We wash our hands before & after handling the snake but we are somewhat freaked out by the thought of Salmonella so we wash our hands several times after handling and absolutely do not touch ANYTHING until we wash our hands. Should we be this worried about it?? Any starter advice on these subjects and anything else is GREATLY appreciated b/c we want to take the best possible care of him! Thanks so much!! :bowdown:
 
Yep, red eyed snakes eye colour does tend to change to a pinky/orange sort of colour, sometimes looking quite milky, when entering a shed cycle. This stage will last anything from a couple of days to a week, then they will clear and his/her colour will brighten again. A few days after he/she will shed.

They can get a bit more jumpy when in blue, as their vision is impaired and os absolutely normal. I personally don't handle mine while they are in blue unless I have to, but some corns tolerate handling while in shed, quite well whereas others don't.

Providing you follow good hygeine practices by washing your hands before and after handling, (no need to do it several times, one good wash should be enough) there should be minimal to no risk of you getting salmonella from your corn. I personally use an anti-bacterial handwash before and after handling and so does my 2 year old Grandson and we have never had a problem with upset tummies etc.

Hope that helps some,
 
I also meant to add that you shouldn't handle your snake for 2 to 3 days after feeding, as doing so may cause him/her to regurgitate the food item, which is something you really want to avoid happening.
 
Has anyone on here actually ever gotten salmonella from there corn??
I know that it is much more common with turtles and things that have water in there vivs, they defecate in the water and swim in it and it's really hard to keep it clean 100% of the time. It used to be real common when you would get a free turtle at the gas station and they had them all swimming around in dirty water in a kiddy pool.
I still use hand defecate before and after handling.
 
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