Possible shed?... I THINK SO!

dshin963 · 03-19-11, 09:48 AM

Sooo I think my BP is going into shed again for the second time since ive got him... I got him like a month ago and yesterday he refused food even over night, his underbelly is pinkish, and hes been soaking and spending a lot of time in his humidity hide

since I've gotten him he has grown quite a bit, I wanna say at least 1-2 inches... is this normal for a one month period? he was hatched in Dec 2010 from my understanding so is roughly 3-4 months old

my little man is growing

mykee · 03-19-11, 10:08 AM

December 10th seems like a reeeeeeealy late date for a ball python to be hatching. I'm guessing the breeder you got him from hatched him way earlier in the season but he was a poor eater. Hence the made-up date so late into the year.
Regardless, intervals between shedding for a baby depends entirely on how much it's fed. You feed him a lot, he needs bigger skin; he sheds. You don't feed him often, he grows far more slowly and sheds less often as well.

infernalis · 03-19-11, 10:08 AM

Sounds about right to me, The first year is the most rapid growth period for any snake.

dshin963 · 03-19-11, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mykee

December 10th seems like a reeeeeeealy late date for a ball python to be hatching. I'm guessing the breeder you got him from hatched him way earlier in the season but he was a poor eater. Hence the made-up date so late into the year.
Regardless, intervals between shedding for a baby depends entirely on how much it's fed. You feed him a lot, he needs bigger skin; he sheds. You don't feed him often, he grows far more slowly and sheds less often as well.

That is very interesting... when is a normal time for snaked to be breed? and hes eating a rat pup every week

dshin963 · 03-19-11, 11:08 AM

BTW wayne... I'm liking the new display pic... Frylock!

mykee · 03-19-11, 07:33 PM

99% of all ball pythons born in captivity in Canada are hatched May-October.
It's possible, just very unlikley that your baby is a December baby.
Who did you get it from?

dshin963 · 03-20-11, 07:06 AM

O.C.D. Reptiles one of my friends moms (who is also a breeder) is good friends with them