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Tortoise man
02-10-04, 10:36 PM
Are there different shedding stages?
Because i First noticed my snakes getting dull color, then a pinkish belly, then the eyes went to a Whitish color and now, the males eyes look normal, no skin to be found around his enclosure.
Am i Missing something? How long is a shed cycle supposed to last and did he finish shedding?
Thanks in advanced
Vince.:confused:

tHeGiNo
02-10-04, 11:12 PM
That means your snake will be shedding any time now. Congrats :D

emroul
02-10-04, 11:30 PM
Their eyes get cleared up about 1-2 days before they shed. Just make sure you keep the humidity up (60%-75%) and you (or..the snake, lol) should have a clean shed in the next day or so. :)

Jennifer

daver676
02-11-04, 09:09 AM
I usually record the "whiteness" level of the eyes day to day. 10 being very white, 1 being nearly clear. The last shed cycle my bp had, day to day the numbers were 3, 10, 7, 6, 1, Shed.

I would also say to get that humidity up to at least 80% for the week of the shed cycle, but make sure the snake isn't crawling around in water the entire week.

Tortoise man
02-11-04, 09:45 PM
Thankyou everyone,
When I got home this evening I found that the male did shed, and was so beautiful, and I guess the female has a couple more days more .
Thanks again for the support when I'm so confused;)