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Curious about shedding

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amanda84

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How often do these guys shed? Do I need to do anything special when the time comes?


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Depending on their age, younger growing corns shed every 4 to 6 weeks as they get older and stop growing as profusely the time between sheds will get longer. During periods of shed avoid handling and make sure the humidity is good so that they can have a nice clean shed. My humidity sits at 50% and I don't do anything special during sheds but some people provide a moist hide. They just use damp moss or a damp paper towel in a hide for their snake to use I'd they need the extra humidity.

When shed is over make sure to inspect them and their shed to insure the Eye caps came off and tail tip. Remember the shed is inside out. Also I put feeding on hold, I would rather not risk a regurg.

Lastly, your snake will be super reclusive and go blue but don't be mistaken, a couple days before he sheds he will clear up and look almost normal but it isn't usually for a couple days after thus that they actually shed.

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It depends. The time between sheds varies by their age. As younger your snake is, as often it will shed.

Before they do it, they go into a phase named "blue", when its eyes get dark and its skin/colors get bluey. You shouldn't handle your snake in this period. They get almost blind and really scared of being handled.

You should be sure that the cages humidity is ok. You can spray water in the boards two or three times per week, then the skin can go out easily.

Also be sure that the eye caps came out and if there isn't any piece of old skin stuck in your snake after he/she sheds. There are some threads explaining what to do in this situations, use the search mechanism.

They grow fast and it's great when they shed and give us a show of beautiful and brighty colors.
Good luck with your snake :).
 
So when I got this snake from a friend it just has one of those thermostats that stick to the glass that measures humidity and temperature. I know I need to get something better, I have the links for Amazon and will get on it as soon as pay day comes. That said, is there a way to give them humidity? Do I need to spray the tank now, even when he isn't shedding? It's mentioned that the humidity sits at 50% but is there something you're doing to make it sit at that level? Does my question make sense?!

Sorry. I just want to do right.


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I live in Kansas and the humidity here is naturally high so I don't even spray the tank but yes you can mist the tank or add a bowl of water on the warm side as the evaporation will raise the humidity.

I HIGHLY recommend a National Geographic temprature and humidity probe. It has the temprature probe that is placed under the surface and a humidity probe and it is displayed digitally. I have 2 and I love them, but they're kinda pricey.

Also the moist hides help if your humidity doesn't quite sit high enough.

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I live in Oregon. We get tons of rain but not much in humidity so I might have to find a solution. That said he was having full sheds at the other house, so maybe it'll be okay. I will look into those probes. I appreciate recommendations. Thank you :)


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Not a problem, I have misted occasionally before and that's an easy way but if you do this it's important you change the bedding regularly so it doesn't mold.

Extra water bowls is an easy way and the moist hide can be a good temporary solution while they shed. But the moist hide is only used during shedding.

Glad I can help!

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I do very little for humidity except monitor it, for most of the year. If shedding appears to be a problem, I then use a spray bottle (mist) to increase the humidity a little bit next time that snake sheds. I have one snake that I have to regularly increase the humidity for, and 4 that I don't, except in winter when the humidity drops to 10%.

I have one baby who sheds every 8 weeks, so don't panic if 6 weeks go by without a shed. I just watch to see that they are out and about in their cages in the evenings unless they are digesting, and when I don't see them out for 2 or 3 nights in a row, I know they are getting ready to shed, and then I don't feed or handle them again until they finish, about a week or 10 days later. I keep track of it all in a log so that I can know when to expect it next. I don't just watch for them to look blue because I'm really bad at seeing blue on my lighter colored snakes. It's really obvious on bright or dark colors though.
 
This guy I got after they had had him for 1 1/2 years. He's just over 2feet long and I think 85grams. I'm not sure when his last shed was but they showed me it and it was a full body shed. But I like the idea of a log to keep track of it. He is pretty orange so I think I'll see the blue. I just want to be prepared when the time comes.
Also I'm guessing he is a boy. I've no idea haha


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The first one is my blood red in blue and the second one is the same snake in the clear phase. You will probably be able to tell really well on yours but on lighter colors it's especially hard.

Maybe once he hits his first shed you could start a log book I personally don't keep one since I only have one snake but once you get more it becomes much easier to keep track of who's eating what and who's getting ready to shed and such.

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I think I should be able to tell?? He is my only one. So maybe I won't have to keep a log.


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Yeah it will be easy with him, he will get dull and hide a lot and then boom he'll turn super blue and his eyes will be very clouded. You'll easily be able to tell.

I love that he's calm enough to let your daughter (?) Hold him! I love it!



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You have no idea! He was passed between six young girls the other day and not even phased!! He's amazing.


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I don't know if you can see it but he has some marks on his scales here. Should I worry?


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That's amazing, I love to hear that! Snakes have a bad rap, my mom barely even touched my boys back she thinks their awful. But they're sweet little things

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To me it just looks like color that just didn't come in. It doesn't look like scale seperation but I really don't know for sure. Maybe start a new thread so you can catch the attention of one of our senior members

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I need a better pic too. The texture is off as well. I will do that. Thanks for all your help. Appreciate it!!


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