Shedding

[Wizwise2000]

My corn is all cloudy and stuff. He also seems to be a bit jumpy.
When in this stage should I continue to handle and feed him, or should he be left alone untill he sheds?
I feed him every 7 days and the 7th day was tuesday but I wasn't sure so he didn't get any food.

Thanks
Shane

[sapphire_moon]

some snakes eat during shed, others don't. I personally don't feed during shed. I hate wasting the food. You can only do what you think is best.

[Fishandsnakelov]

It won't hurt him to wait till he sheds.

[Wizwise2000]

What about handling? Wait or handle?

Thanks
Shane

[Big Mike]

Best to leave him alone, you can offer food but don't be alarmed if he refuses.

[Fishandsnakelov]

Agreeing with Mike, best to leave them be while shedding. That's what I do.

[AlexPan]

Wizwize2000, NeveR give your snakes food when its shedding. The reason for that is if there will be a small bump on it from the food inside, its shed will get stuck and you could have really big problems.

I know lots of people say you can feed them, but why try and bring trouble for the snakes.

[Wizwise2000]

Agreed, thank you everyone for the responses!!!

I will leave him be untill shed.

Thanks again:)
Shane

[sapphire_moon]

I've never had that problem and never even heard of anyone having that problem. The shed would rip and still come off the snake.

[Big Mike]

I've never heard anyone suggest that feeding while in shed will be a problem.

[marisa]

AlexPan you are spreading WRONG information on this forum. There is NOTHING factual in your statement. 100% of your sentence was 100% made up and based on zero facts or experience.

Feeding while in shed will NOT make the shed "stuck" in fact, that doesn't even make sense. Snake skin is wet when it comes off, not dry. Its soft and bendable. The reason it would get stuck is not enough humidity, dehydrated snake, or other factors all which have nothing to do with feeding during a shed.

Now on the other hand, the blue eyes, and the general touchy attitude of snakes in shed sometimes make them refuse food during a shed. This is fine. You can wait until this period is over then feed. After a shed most snakes are ravenous. :)

Marisa

[AlexPan]

Marisa, Let me first of all say that don't judge a person who you do not know!!!! I have being keeping snakes for 6 years and have much knowledge of them!!! You have just ruined my day... thanks a lot!

The skin will get stick if its large enaph bump cause the skin can stretch inly so much, and that could cause some problems!

Marisa word of advice for you, do not come in here and try to judge people and say you do not know this or that! Attitude like yours is what desincourages lots of people from persueing their dreams!

[Auskan]

Originally posted by AlexPan
Wizwize2000, NeveR give your snakes food when its shedding. The reason for that is if there will be a small bump on it from the food inside, its shed will get stuck and you could have really big problems.

I know lots of people say you can feed them, but why try and bring trouble for the snakes.

You've said this on this forum before, but its still not accurate. A large lump *may* make the skin a *little* harder to pass, but a small lump will not cause the shed to get "stuck"! I've never had a corn snake fail to have a perfect shed regardless of whether they'd just eaten or not.

Also Shane, if your snake's eyes are just now cloudy, he could eat a meal and the lump would be gone by the time he sheds anyway. My corns can eat a large meal and within 48 hours, the lump is not visible at all. Since there are several days between eyes being cloudy and actual shed, there would be no lump.

As others have said, some don't like to eat during shed. I've personally never experienced this. I feed every 5 days regardless of shed cycle and I've never had them either refuse to eat or have a bad shed.

[Fishandsnakelov]

I just bought a cornsnake. The shop owners fed it before I bought it home. The snake shed that same night and the skin was in one piece didn't stick at all.

[marisa]

Your dreams are filled with NON factual information, NON researched advice you give to people.

I don't care that I ruined your day. So what. You are constantly giving out BAD advice. You are WRONG. Skin comes off WET not DRY! Your statement is ludacris! It makes NO sense and is simply NOT true.

When will you start doing REAL research and stop giving bad advice on this forum?

I'd like you to provide information that collaberates with this statement you made:

"The skin will get stick if its large enaph bump cause the skin can stretch inly so much, and that could cause some problems!"

There is none. If your snake does not shed properly its a husbandry issue, not a feeding issue.

Marisa

[Auskan]

Wow, 3 people posted just while I was writing mine!

[Andy_G]

I have also never heard of any major shedding problems even with a snake that has a huge food lump, but I suppose it would not be impossible...nor does it happen all of the time or even most of the time...and Alexpan, Marisa never judged you, she said you were spreading the wrong information, which is true. If you have experienced that your snake has had trouble shedding with full bellies, say it that way, don't say that snakes do that in general because I've never heard of that problem from anyone but you so it's not right to generalize like you have done. If snakes have incomplete sheds with a full belly then how come snakes that live in the wild aren't crawling around with dried skin on them? I would have to agree and say that it's a health/husbandry issue.

I don't feed any of mine because they don't eat while in shed. If you want to offer it food there is no harm in that, but chances are that it will not eat. You never know until you try! :)

[Fishandsnakelov]

Why don't we all just pull up a ringside seat and watch Marisa and Alexpan go at it. LOL

[Andy_G]

LOL! I got 150 on Marisa.

[marisa]

There is no point to that fishandnsnakelov because my information is backed up by facts, research, literature and common sense. Alex Pan spreads non factual, non research and non experienced information all over this forum in more than one thread.

He cannot site any true reasons for his regurgatated false advice and frankly I am sick of it. It's time someone told him to STOP telling people who need help the wrong thing without backing it up in any way shape or form.

Marisa

[Matt_K]

Alexpan, do you have any pics of one of your snakes or of the many you have heard that were not able to shed their skin because of feeding?? I would love to see those pics..

I fed a corn yesterday the largest meal of its life last night, and guess what, today i looked in the cage and it shed, all in one piece, nothing got stuck.. IMAGINE THAT.. There was a HUGE lump in this snake after it's feeding, and it had no problems shedding.. Also, you said you have been keeping snakes for 6 years now? Wasn't it just like, 4 months ago you got your first snake?? Correct me if im wrong, but i think i still might just go back and have a look..

I'm not sure how someone correcting your information has ruined your day, but if words on a computer screen ruin your day, that's not healthy.. :D

[Fishandsnakelov]

I'm with you all the way Marisa. Just thought it was kinda comical the going back and forth.

[AlexPan]

Matt_K, 4 month ago i got my 3rd snake not first, lol. I'm no position to provide you and Masisa with any proof. I have just given my opinion and thats all. I'm not gona continue this usless conversation any more. And no i had no such problem with my snakes, but i have found that information some where als, but the point is, you can never be too carefull!

[Matt.B]

Of course you cant ever be to carefull but if you had read more than one care sheet then the majority of them wouldnt have that writen on them.
Matt

[Wizwise2000]

Well, I offered food, and his feeding response is still the same.

Thanks for all the replies everyone!!

Thanks again
Shane:)