2 sheds in less than 2 months?

arkuden · 10-14-04, 05:26 PM

ok so the first time i posted here my BP echo was just finnishing his shed and just starting on rat pups. He was fed on sunday and ive not seen him since then (hiding) I opened the cage today to check on him and he didnt move at all. So i kinda pet him like i always do (run finger down the length of his body. He was breathing quite fast and after a little bit of observing him. I see his head and notice he is totally blind right now. meaning a shed. But he just had one really recently. Could it be because he is growing faster now that hes on rat pups? I know my humidity is not at a good lvl right now so i need to go get a spray bottle to mist him and try to raise the humidity. but how would i go about making a humid hide to get that up so he has a nice clean shed? Any help asap would be great!!

arkuden · 10-14-04, 06:50 PM

ok i got the humidity up to about 70% right now and am misting with warm water frequently. Those eyes are definately cloudy. I am afraid to replace the top part of the hide he was in though as he is blind and i dont want stress him into striking at me for trying to give his roof back. Any suggestions?

Ptindy · 10-14-04, 09:31 PM

He most likely wont strike at you and if he does it wont hurt one bit. Do what you gotta do arkuden. If you want to pick him up and but him in a container with wet warm paper towels to help him shed then do it. I do that with all my snakes when they are in their cycle. And two sheds in two months or a little amount of time is nothing, don't worry about it.

Mike

mykee · 10-14-04, 09:48 PM

You can pick him up no problems. My hatchlings shed every 3-4 weeks, just means they're eating plenty.

arkuden · 10-14-04, 10:37 PM

ok, ive gotten bit by him once and i must say it had some sting to it but nothing to die over.... i think lol. he started to rub his head against things now so i would assume its ready to start comming off maybe.