Shedding

[hannahr225]

I noticed her eyes were blue yesterday how long should it be before she sheds

 

[Nanci]

Probably anywhere from a week to ten days. You shouldn't feed her while she is blue.

 

[hannahr225]

Should I leave her alone until she sheds or can I hold her

 

[HVani]

I tend not to handle my snakes when they are in shed. They tend to be more moody and jumpy. I figure it's less stressful for them to just leave them alone since they can't see as well.

 

[Nanci]

I don't ever handle blue snakes, if I know they are blue. nature tells them to hide away. I respect that.

 

[Shady]

Probably anywhere from a week to ten days. You shouldn't feed her while she is blue.

Ive mistakenly fed my snow twice while it was about to shed.

Both times it took the food without a problem and like a day or two later I find a shed in her tank.

What bad could come from feeding during shed, beside regurg?

 

[Isoldael]

Wasted food, mainly, as some snakes will not take their mice when in blue. My snakes are a little crazy and stay active even when in blue, climbing around and looking for food as they always do around feeding day, so I just feed them regardless ^^

 

[Alicia P]

One of our snakes sheds about 7 days after I notice him in blue, the other takes her sweet time and sheds about 2 weeks after I notice her blue.

Ive mistakenly fed my snow twice while it was about to shed.

Both times it took the food without a problem and like a day or two later I find a shed in her tank.

What bad could come from feeding during shed, beside regurg?

I have also fed my red eyed guy while he was blue. I weigh before every meal and still missed it. Only to notice as he was grabbing for the mouse. Regurge is the biggest concern, but shedding in pieces was a problem for me once. I guess because the old layer of skin didn't have any stretch to it or something.