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First shed in progress for us

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Darken

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I think that Boba one of our baby corns is starting his shed process, I'm not completely sure. This is all new to me and the wife.

His eyes are starting to cloud and he would not accept his f/t pink in his container.

By what I have read here over the last couple of weeks, I believe that he is starting to go into the phase.

What should we expect to happen.

I'm trying to educate myself for a smooth experience for Boba and ourselves.

Any input would be greatly appreciated..
 
Yup, sounds like he's going blue! He will hide for a week to 10-12 days, depending on how quickly you noticed he was in blue. Mine average seven or eight days. He will stay completely hidden for this time. When he is ready to shed, he will come out and rub his nose on rough objects to get the shedding process started, then he will crawl out of his skin. You need to check to make sure the shed is complete, especially the eye caps and tail tip. To make shedding easier, you could mist his viv- not drench it, just mist it, and cover the top partially with plastic wrap to keep the humidity in. You would do this as soon as he goes into hiding. He will be nice and hungry after he has shed. It is normal for some snakes to refuse to eat when they are blue, and others don't lose their appetite. I will attempt to feed a blue snake if I have already thawed the meal and then discovered the snake is blue, but if I know the snake is blue, I just leave it alone until the next scheduled feeding after the shed. If you only have one snake, you can feed the day he sheds.

Nanci
 
Is there an approximate humidity level I should keep the viv while he is in the shed process?

We do have another baby from the same hatch, she is slightly larger then Boba so I think she may have already shed prior to us getting them. She "Jango" has shown no signs of going into blue yet.

I know they shed at different rates, dependant on ambient conditions, food and stress levels, but is there an average shed schedule?
 
Mine seem to shed fine at anything above 40%. I have a large aquarium in my room so it is always 40%+ in here.
 
One thing that should be mentioned is after they have gone into blue…they’ll go “clear”. With the exception of a slightly duller appearance to their skin, you might be hard pressed to realize they are about the shed.

Roxanne stays clear for 2-3 days before she actually sheds.

Regards,
Steve
 
Another question, If he is in blue, should I continue with their vivs' weekly cleaning schedule? Are you not to handle them while in their shed process?

I always clean their viv every Wednesday.
 
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