Shedding & When To Feed

mattchibi · 10-02-11, 06:42 PM

How many hours is sufficient to wait, before feeding after a shed ?

She just shed on Friday night between 8pm and 2am, and it is now 8 pm on Sunday.

Would it be more cautious to try and feed her tonight or tomorrow? Let me know and thanks !

SpOoKy · 10-02-11, 06:48 PM

She is fine to eat now. they are usually really hungry after a shed

blindfireak40 · 10-02-11, 06:50 PM

My advice to you would be to experiment. Every snake is different. Some eat while they're deep in shed, others do not; some may like a few days after, others may not. Missing one week in order to feel out what your snake will or will not do is no huge deal.

That said, you should be more than fine to give feeding a shot tonight

youngster · 10-02-11, 07:10 PM

Yeah my snake eats in shed. It all depends on the snake. Never hurts to try during a shed.

Gungirl · 10-02-11, 07:14 PM

One of my snakes will take food when ever I allow. The others eat on their terms not mine.. its all worth a shot but you never know

alessia55 · 10-02-11, 07:25 PM

my adult ball will eat whenever it's offered, regardless of whether or not he's in shed. you should be fine to try to feed tonight. good luck!

redsided · 10-02-11, 07:29 PM

All my snakes pig out when shedding. Theyre just blind so they miss and bite me!

UwabamiReptiles · 10-02-11, 08:20 PM

All my snakes are different, some will eat during shed others won't. You just have to try feeding at different times and see what happens. Sometimes I'll feed the day after they shed and other times I'll just wait until their next scheduled feeding day is. It doesn't hurt them at all to miss a feeding for a week or two.

mattchibi · 10-02-11, 09:31 PM

Didnt I hear that if you dont wait 48 hours after a shed to feed your snake, it can cause the new skin to rip ? Is that a myth ?

Either way, gonna try and feed her in a bit. Wish me luck ^^

SSSSnakes · 10-02-11, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mattchibi

Didnt I hear that if you dont wait 48 hours after a shed to feed your snake, it can cause the new skin to rip ? Is that a myth ?

Either way, gonna try and feed her in a bit. Wish me luck ^^

I'd say that is a myth. I normally offer food to my snakes right after they shed and have never had any issues. I also offer food to them while they are in a shed are most of them will still eat.

scaleyz · 10-03-11, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mattchibi

Didnt I hear that if you dont wait 48 hours after a shed to feed your snake, it can cause the new skin to rip ? Is that a myth ?

Either way, gonna try and feed her in a bit. Wish me luck ^^

Well there is a new one for me. I have never heard that one. The only thing with the new skin is they are completely sterile when they first shed. Little known fact that the snake as soon as the snake has shed is completely a sterile snake as soon as the shed has come off it is completely sterile. Rip the new skin nope. They are just shedding. Not a big deal and with just the right amount of humidity you will get the perfect shed too.

Nismo89 · 10-02-11, 10:14 PM

My snake always eats during shed without a problem she actually ate 2 hours before she shed a month ago and has had no problems with her new skin. I'm not an expert but I'm guessing that is a myth.

scaleyz · 10-02-11, 10:23 PM

If your snake has already shed, go ahead and offer food. Most likely it will take it. My snakes will even eat in shed, unless they are just about to pull off the shed, and if they are they will pull off the shed and take their meal immediately. There really isn't any wait time for feeding after shed. It's not like surgery or something. It wont hurt them. So go ahead, if you are feeding f/t just watch if he doesn't take it, put the rodent back in the freezer before it goes bad and wait a couple days and try again.

SnakeyJay · 10-04-11, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by scaleyz

If your snake has already shed, go ahead and offer food. Most likely it will take it. My snakes will even eat in shed, unless they are just about to pull off the shed, and if they are they will pull off the shed and take their meal immediately. There really isn't any wait time for feeding after shed. It's not like surgery or something. It wont hurt them. So go ahead, if you are feeding f/t just watch if he doesn't take it, put the rodent back in the freezer before it goes bad and wait a couple days and try again.

I wouldnt be comfortable re-freezing prey. Once its been defrosted it starts to deteriorate.

Lankyrob · 10-04-11, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay-BRB

I wouldnt be comfortable re-freezing prey. Once its been defrosted it starts to deteriorate.

I treat their food like i treat my family's food, no chance it is getting refrozen!