Feeding during a shedding period?

[pythonregius]

My royal python is in the shedding skin mode. His eyes have been cloudy for a couple of days now and he is overdue for a feeding. Would it be best to wait until he completes his shed or is it ok to feed him anyway?

[Lrptls]

he most likely will not eat, most snakes usually dont. wait until he sheds and remember that snakes can go a LONG time without eating, especialy ball pythons.

[pythonregius]

that's what i figured. but the strange thing is that i keep rats in my appartment with me in a seperate room. when i was cleaning there cages, i happen to pass the snake cage and decided to change the water dish. as i proceeded to take the dish away, my python suddenly emerged from his cave and began to come towards me. now i know i smelled like fresh rat, and this is what spawned my previous question. it just seemed like he was interested in some possible food. but thanx for your answere!! much appreciated!!

[hbwright]

I would wait in any case. It has been suggested that feeding during shed can cause complications with the shed. I have no info to back this up but I figure it doesn't hurt to wait so why not? As far as changing out water with the smell of rodent, why did you do that. Why not just wash up?

[Meltos]

hmm, I fed my snake saturday, when he was going milky color (and yes i have a milk snake...har de har xP) But anyway, he ate fine, today his eyes have just gone the misty blue color, as shwon here;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/meltos/Mirage--White.jpg

I will take in account not to feed him, thanx guys. This was a pretty random post, but i was just showing you's the stage that im at with the shedding stages. Thank you.