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grudie
Hatchling
 
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/09/2011 : 21:06:41
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how often do young snakes shed? Peaches last shed was 7th Aug so would i be expecting her to shed soon weve had her 7 weeks her shed being the first week we got her?
Had her out tonight for the first proper time in over a week,usually i have her out twice a day wed-sat and once the sunday but weve had a very sad week with my step mum passing away so she had been a little neglected on that front which i feel really guilty for,shes not in blue but did have a bit of a different feel to her tonight,a big rough maybe if thats the right was to describe it,just trying to get all the signs with her being a snow and it being a bit harder to tell.
thanks Lisa x |
2 cats murphy and tawney 1 border collie beanie 50 pond koi/gold fish garden frogs 1 snow corn peaches Love is like peeing your pants,everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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sharon71
Hatchling
 
United Kingdom
116 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2011 : 21:23:51
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Ive had mine nearly a month now... no shed as yet,but last 2 days has prefered hot hide and has gone cloudy underneath..No cloudy eyes as yet... so fingers crossed |

0.0.1 Carolina (Nobby Knobbs) 0.1.0 cat(Pepsi) 0.0.2 goldfish 0.2.0 kids 1.0.0 husband
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grudie
Hatchling
 
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2011 : 21:27:44
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oh sounds like yours should be due a shed soon...last time peached shed it was a total surprise as i put her being a bit moody to her being in a new home/enviroment......once i seen the shed i remembered the little bit of blue i had seen in her eyes when i had her out,with her having red eyes and being white/pink its so hard to tell...until i get the hang of her doing it |
2 cats murphy and tawney 1 border collie beanie 50 pond koi/gold fish garden frogs 1 snow corn peaches Love is like peeing your pants,everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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garrie
Sub Adult
   
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2011 : 01:49:41
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All snakes are obviously a little different (growing speed etc), but i you can probably expect them to shed up to once a month(ish) for the first year or so...decreasing in frequency as they get older - 5ish weeks certainly doesn't sound unusual I hope it all goes well |
 ^click for more pics^ Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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shaunb
Yearling
  
United Kingdom
782 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2011 : 02:01:26
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my little hatchlings are shedding every 4 weeks |

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grudie
Hatchling
 
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2011 : 09:13:11
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eek il keep an eye out this week for signs of her going into shed,i thought i had read roughly every 4 weeks for a young snake so have been keeping a watch and she was dipping in her water bowl last week
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2 cats murphy and tawney 1 border collie beanie 50 pond koi/gold fish garden frogs 1 snow corn peaches Love is like peeing your pants,everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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grudie
Hatchling
 
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 25/09/2011 : 09:20:56
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Well its been 7 weeks since her last shed and she has finially shed last night I noticed last week how dull she was and wednesday when i had her out,she still feeds in shed so it was all about sitting around and waiting,she was out very active last night which she hasnt been for 2 weeks so i was hoping i would get to see it so put a light on,but she spied me and went back into hiding lol
It wasnt as perfect has her first shed which was in 2 clear bits but this time she had retained some mostly from the top of her tale,I got a damp flannel and helped her along with it,which was quite cool,took me a bit longer to get the tip bit off and i had to double check the shed i helped with to check the very tip was off,which it wasnt i think by the end of it she was like 'mum get off me' lol
So chuffed she has finally shed,she looks like she has a lot more white come through too..its so nice to see her out and about now  |
2 cats murphy and tawney 1 border collie beanie 50 pond koi/gold fish garden frogs 1 snow corn peaches Love is like peeing your pants,everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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