Feed during shed?

[franks]

Do you guys offer prey during shed? I am waiting for my royal to shed, but it has been 10 days since he ate, should I feed or wait for him to finish shedding.

[Gungirl]

Never hurts to offer.. some snakes will never miss a feed and some refuse to eat during shed.

[Norm66]

I agree. Try it and if he eats fine, if not you'll know.

[OSMDEATHOWNER]

I agree. Try it and if he eats fine, if not you'll know.
yup ma Female ball never misses a feed unless its breeding season

[msavary76]

Hey Norm66 how long would you offer the rat to the snake before calling it quits???

[iBaman]

Pajamas? Yes. Because he will eat anything. (then again, he IS a retic)

Oliver? Nyeh. depends on his mood. if he's so far in, no. If he's just starting to go blue, No. he's weird.

[Slcburm]

My retic will eat during shed but my Burm will not even look at it. So yea it never hurts to try

[Norm66]

Hey Norm66 how long would you offer the rat to the snake before calling it quits???

If it's dead, overnight.

[shaunyboy]

some of my carpet pythons will eat right through the shedding proccess,others won't

you just have to offer them if you want to find out

now i know which ones eat during shed and which don't;)

cheers shaun

[Lankyrob]

Most of my guys will eat right through the shed process with no issues, just try it and see what yours do :)

[franks]

Thank you everyone for all of the responses. I will try a rat tomorrow night and see how it goes.