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Khena
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One of mine just shed for the first time, and it took forever! About 2 weeks from the time she started acting strangely. And I never saw her, day or night. I checked on her periodically to make sure she was ok, and was still in her tank (paranoia on my part). I also put a humid hide in, which she really seemed to love. I wouldn't worry yet unless someone else says to. I think they've said in previous posts on the issue that it shouldn't be a problem unless it goes over two weeks.
Just my 2c. Good Luck!
Just my 2c. Good Luck!
kathylove
Pragmatic & Logical
Yes, tiny water bowls will be much less wasteful of NB than larger bowls.
It usually takes somewhere around a week or so from the time the eyes clear up until they shed. I have seen it take as little as 4 days and as long as 10 or 12 days. Each snake is a little different.
Shedding tip - (not sure if somebody already mentioned this) - snakes are less likely to eat during the shed cycle. And if they do eat, they are more likely to regurge. So whenever you think the snake is about to shed, either skip feeding or offer a much smaller than usual meal.
Also - (especially for baby snakes and especially in winter or dry climates) - you might want to add some very damp (not dripping wet) moss or even paper towel in the warm hide once the snakes' eyes go blue until it sheds. It is more likely to shed quickly, easily, and in one piece if it has plenty of humidity at that time. And a damp hide is better than misting the whole cage, which often makes a wet mess, lol! Once the snake sheds, remove the moss and dry it for the next shed so it won't have a chance to grow a lot of mold and bacteria in it.
It usually takes somewhere around a week or so from the time the eyes clear up until they shed. I have seen it take as little as 4 days and as long as 10 or 12 days. Each snake is a little different.
Shedding tip - (not sure if somebody already mentioned this) - snakes are less likely to eat during the shed cycle. And if they do eat, they are more likely to regurge. So whenever you think the snake is about to shed, either skip feeding or offer a much smaller than usual meal.
Also - (especially for baby snakes and especially in winter or dry climates) - you might want to add some very damp (not dripping wet) moss or even paper towel in the warm hide once the snakes' eyes go blue until it sheds. It is more likely to shed quickly, easily, and in one piece if it has plenty of humidity at that time. And a damp hide is better than misting the whole cage, which often makes a wet mess, lol! Once the snake sheds, remove the moss and dry it for the next shed so it won't have a chance to grow a lot of mold and bacteria in it.
braingarble
Always has questions
Yup, this is how mine acts everytime she sheds. Last time, it was a little over 2 weeks. One time, I could not find her and thought she somehow escaped. I was setting tape traps....(even though there was no indication of a jail break) I then found her...she found a hole in an artificial log(design flaw) and was hiding inside of this. I have since removed this item.
-braingarble
