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Triquatra

Triquatra

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Okay, I'm new to the site and a first time snake owner. My Ruby is a 2 yo female, Albino corn snake, 347 grams, 44 in long. I don't know exactly what type: het, amel, etc. The first two years have been unremarkable. She eats well (live mice, weekly), shedding in one piece periodically, friendly, etc. I've been reading about snakes coming to maturity as well as general snake care and ran into some terms I don't know. What does "in the blue" or "looking blue" mean as pertaining to snakes?
 

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"Blue" means they are in, or about to, shed.
So when you say "My snake is in blue" it means she is going to bed shedding soon or in the near future.
She looks very much like my Seamus, he's an Amel Motley, but he's about half her age.
She is very beautiful!
Welcome to the forum!
 
* To edit, they call it "Blue" because they shed their little eye caps and when they are going to drop soon, and they're in shed, the snake eyes turn a bluish color.
 
I do understand everyone has their own opinion but I just thought I should mention that feeding live can be very risky as the snake can get injured by the prey. Most people go the F/T (frozen and thawed) route to avoid this.

Based on the picture I would agree she is an amel - which is just another way of saying albino.

Just like Zeina said, before a shed snakes eyes often turn blue - but that is not noticeable in albino snakes with red eyes.


Very pretty snake! And welcome to the forum :)
 
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