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04-26-14, 09:25 AM
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Milk Snake Not Shedding
I have a milk snake that is a couple months old, but I was never told the exact age.
He is really pale and his eyes are a pale blue white.
The humidity is at 40% and he has been like this for like 3 days, is he having trouble shedding?
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04-26-14, 09:29 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
Sounds to me like he is going to shed. Leave him alone and give him a large water bowl and spray him once in a while to raise the humidity.
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04-26-14, 09:31 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
It sounds like he's getting ready to shed. Give him a week or so. He should clear up in a few days and shed a couple of days after that. I wouldn't handle him at all during this time. You could try adding a moist hide or misting his enclosure a few times a day. Best wishes.
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04-26-14, 09:37 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy
It sounds like he's getting ready to shed. Give him a week or so. He should clear up in a few days and shed a couple of days after that. I wouldn't handle him at all during this time. You could try adding a moist hide or misting his enclosure a few times a day. Best wishes.
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^^^^^ I agree.
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04-26-14, 09:38 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
Cool, I'll get a large water bowl thing and see if that helps him.
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04-27-14, 09:30 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
Since he started to shed he's been hiding in a little tube for 3 days now, hopefully that's normal.
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04-27-14, 09:32 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Since he started to shed he's been hiding in a little tube for 3 days now, hopefully that's normal.
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Yes that is normal for a snake in shed.
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04-27-14, 09:33 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Since he started to shed he's been hiding in a little tube for 3 days now, hopefully that's normal.
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Yeah normal for milks. Did you attempt to feed him after shed? They are usually ready to eat afterwards, unless he eats during shed. All four of my snakes won't eat during the molting phase.
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04-27-14, 09:39 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Yeah normal for milks. Did you attempt to feed him after shed? They are usually ready to eat afterwards, unless he eats during shed. All four of my snakes won't eat during the molting phase.
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He is due to eat this monday, ill try then.
But he probably wont eat if he hasn't finished.
Are milk snakes always this scared and hidden or does that change with age?
I always try handling him often (not while shedding) to get him used to it but he is always hidden. Even at night.
Also I got the humidity to 55% hopefully that helps
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04-27-14, 09:58 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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He is due to eat this monday, ill try then.
But he probably wont eat if he hasn't finished.
Are milk snakes always this scared and hidden or does that change with age?
I always try handling him often (not while shedding) to get him used to it but he is always hidden. Even at night.
Also I got the humidity to 55% hopefully that helps
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Milks tend to be shy skittish types of snakes.
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04-27-14, 09:59 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Originally Posted by vypr
He is due to eat this monday, ill try then.
But he probably wont eat if he hasn't finished.
Are milk snakes always this scared and hidden or does that change with age?
I always try handling him often (not while shedding) to get him used to it but he is always hidden. Even at night.
Also I got the humidity to 55% hopefully that helps
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Yeah they will eventually venture out especially if foraging for food. My black milk hides most of the time.
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04-27-14, 10:41 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Yeah they will eventually venture out especially if foraging for food. My black milk hides most of the time.
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This is how he's been for 3 days:
http://i.imgur.com/KrCInJX.jpg (The focus screwed up)
LOL, I carved hallow some bamboo and he loves it.
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04-27-14, 10:53 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
Snakes are really vulnerable during this time so they tend to stay hidden. All of my snakes will eat during shed. Sometimes I feed them and other times I let them complete the shed cycle. They're always really hungry after they've shed.
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04-27-14, 10:54 AM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Snakes are really vulnerable during this time so they tend to stay hidden. All of my snakes will eat during shed. Sometimes I feed them and other times I let them complete the shed cycle. They're always really hungry after they've shed.
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Interesting, then I guess I will try it out and feed him tomorrow.
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04-27-14, 12:58 PM
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Re: Milk Snake Not Shedding
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Interesting, then I guess I will try it out and feed him tomorrow.
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If you place a mouse close to his hide, he will come out lol 
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