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sweatshirt
06-20-13, 10:48 AM
I'm so happy! I decided to hold Magenta today because it's so warm & humid out, a great day for pics!

Unfortunately/Fortunately, I think she's in shed. I brought her outside and saw the sun bounce off her eyes and they were blue!

I snapped some quick pics before I sprayed her tank and placed her back in, but I just want some conformation... do you think these are shed eyes?

http://i.imgur.com/zoDsHGV.jpg

Sorry this pic is so small. I had to resize it and my computer messed it up. I liked this pic too. Oh well :(
http://i.imgur.com/7B2tMro.jpg

Here she is normally:
http://i.imgur.com/E2FKZwC.jpg


PS:
1. She was pretty skiddish when I had her out, which isn't normal for her, shedding sign...
2. She's about 2 feet now! :D
RyanReptile
06-20-13, 10:53 AM
Definitely going into a shed. :)
Mark Taylor
06-20-13, 11:04 AM
^^^^ I don't handle my snakes when in she as the can't see to good and could stress it out and may bite you.
sweatshirt
06-20-13, 11:06 AM
I know... I said I didn't know she was in shed, I took her out, saw blue eyes, put her back, and sprayed her tank.

I only took the pics to ask the question. I handled her for about 3 minutes.

And thanks RyanReptile, I was getting worried :D
Mark Taylor
06-20-13, 11:10 AM
You did the right thing and I was not mocking you, but that's the reason she was skiddish:)
sweatshirt
06-20-13, 11:11 AM
You did the right thing and I was not mocking you, but that's the reason she was skiddish:)

I didn't mean to come off as defensive :p I won't hold her, don't worry, was all I was saying.

P.S. how long does it usually take for a shed to be completed??
Mark Taylor
06-20-13, 11:15 AM
When her eyes go back to normal I would expect a shed in 2-3 days but every snake is different. Just keep the humidity up and all will be fine.
Jules1618
06-20-13, 01:33 PM
After eyes turn normal 7-10 days she will shead
sweatshirt
06-27-13, 12:54 PM
Update! She shed.

http://i.imgur.com/ufvUCvA.jpg

It looks a bit choppy in the photo because when I found it, it was all like looped. It's a perfect shed, woot :D

P.S. Ignore the water.. I'm a messy thawer.
Mark Taylor
06-27-13, 12:58 PM
Nice one congrats.
Concept9
06-27-13, 01:15 PM
wow, that was fast. Mine started before yours and his eyes are still blue. LOL
rocknhorse76
06-27-13, 01:16 PM
Congrats on a perfect shed
sweatshirt
06-27-13, 01:19 PM
Thanks! :) Now she's enjoying a rat pup.
Mark Taylor
06-27-13, 03:10 PM
A rat pup seems a little on the small size to me. I just fed my newborn babies there first meal rat pups, I fed 10 of them just to see how many would take, 6 of the ten are gone so the 4 that didn't eat I put in with different ones I will check later.

I will say from the 100 rat pups some were tiny and some were to big for my baby's.
sweatshirt
06-27-13, 03:13 PM
Eh... they seem like the right size :P There's always a great sized lump after. I don't know if you mean newborn rats because these have a lot of fur and are about 20-30 grams.

She's 2 months old today and 2 feet.
Mark Taylor
06-27-13, 03:15 PM
It was just my opinion that's all some might say that a rap pup is to big for a newborn hay.
sweatshirt
06-27-13, 03:19 PM
Thanks for the input :) I was contemplating ordering her wean rats instead but these are the right size for her now.

Can I feed her double so I don't waste these when she grows a bit? Or will that be too much?
Mark Taylor
06-27-13, 03:26 PM
I don't see a problem with feeding multiples but in the long run if it was me I would feed 1 the right size and save the rest for when you get another snake it will happen lol.
smy_749
06-27-13, 04:02 PM
wow, that was fast. Mine started before yours and his eyes are still blue. LOL

The race is on, MBK vs hogg Island. lol
smy_749
06-29-13, 06:49 PM
The race is on, MBK vs hogg Island. lol


I win, Hogg shed tonight.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/998332_149207105270721_516909676_n.jpg

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1013423_149207048604060_979558660_n.jpg
ErikBush97
06-30-13, 04:43 AM
Nice!!! Mr.Slithers eye's went blue on the 24th so he should start/be done shedding pretty soon. :)
sweatshirt
07-07-13, 07:10 PM
I was just looking back on this thread and I found that maybe when I said "rat pups" it made you guys think of rat pinkies?

These are the size I'm feeding her right now [pic from micedirect] :P
http://i.imgur.com/c10XA11.jpg
Mikoh4792
07-07-13, 07:11 PM
I was just looking back on this thread and I found that maybe when I said "rat pups" it made you guys think of rat pinkies?

These are the size I'm feeding her right now [pic from micedirect] :P
http://i.imgur.com/c10XA11.jpg

damn they're so cute though.
Amadeus
07-07-13, 07:21 PM
damn they're so cute though.

Ugly is more like it....
Mikoh4792
07-07-13, 07:23 PM
Ugly is more like it....

Yeah I know, you don't like vermin lol.

But I would keep them as pets if they stayed that way.
Amadeus
07-07-13, 07:28 PM
Yeah I know, you don't like vermin lol.

But I would keep them as pets if they stayed that way.

Maybe if they didn't smell or bite and stayed like that I'd say they're cute lol