Is their somthing wrong with my snake?

CONCEPT03 · 03-29-04, 05:36 PM

i have a 8 month old ball python and this morning i woke up and she was shedding, but she just shed about max. 2 weeks ago, and it wasnt just retained peices, they were both full sheds. ive never heard of this before is it bad?normal? thanx

boomfala · 03-29-04, 05:52 PM

How old? Enclosure? Feeding Schedule? Temps? etc....

CONCEPT03 · 03-29-04, 07:06 PM

ok, im not 100 percent on the age ive had it for 4 months, its is 30 inches long, it has a 30 gallon long, i feed it a mouse every 5-7 days. in the day the tank is about 82f and i keep the warm side about 88-90. at night i cool the tank to about 78f and i use a 50 watt night buld so the one side stays at about 83-85f. i normally keep the humidity at around 50-60, near a shed i boost it to about 70, all her sheds have been full clean sheds, she has a great appetite, i heat the tank with a lamp, and a substrate heater i mist it once or twice a day

mykee · 03-29-04, 07:09 PM

Sheds can happen that close together and still be alright, as long as they are good sheds, I wouldn't worry, just a healthy eater. I would also increase the warm side of your tank to between 90-95. Good luck.

Stockwell · 03-29-04, 07:14 PM

That does sound rather quick to be shedding. A two week cycle is quite rare in Regius, unless you're power feeding babies, and still it would be a stretch, as the opaque stage can normally last a week.
High shed frequency can indicate skin infections, or ectoparasites.
Also ,even minor injuries will make snakes shed at a higher than normal rate. This is one way they repair themselves.
Give it a good check over for any skin irregularites, bites or wounds, and keep tabs on it.

CONCEPT03 · 03-29-04, 08:07 PM

when i adopted the snake it had 3 loonie size scabs on it, the last owner neglected it but that was like 4 months ago

sapphire_moon · 03-30-04, 01:08 PM

30 inchs long and still eating mice? How much does it weight? It sounds like you could probably feed small rats by now.

I would up the hot side up to about 90-95 and the cool side 80-85 (but 82 sounds good)

CONCEPT03 · 03-30-04, 04:43 PM

it wont take rats or more than one mouse at a time, its old owners olny fed it live so i have never been able to get it to take a pre killed mouse, fresh, frozen, brained it wont.

nita · 04-02-04, 04:49 PM

My osiris will only take one mouse too, his weight is on the low side though but he eats regularly and I just got him onto fresh killed. I figure his growth curve will be slower than my piggy girls but that is ok, as long as it is steady I'm happy.

CONCEPT03 · 04-03-04, 04:27 AM

yes, i know bp,s can be rather picky eaters. mine eats very regulariliy, every 5 days but it will olny take one mouse? im not to worried, it is very healthy, im a person that gets to worried about pets, i mostly deal with frogs, and if they are not healthy they WONT eat so i basically base everything on that but that is my general rule of thumb, if they are healthy they will eat if not make changes, i know i may be wrong lol please give me advice, I am not one to take things personally