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ally09
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/04/2009 :  16:39:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi my Smeagol only shedded once since i got her but the beginning of this week she started showing all symptoms milky eyes loss of colour lethargic etc, made sure she had damp moss in hideout light spraying but have not found any skin but she has returned to normal?

dont know if coincidence or not but my sons corn snake who shedsevery month also showed symptoms at same time with same result!!

is this some form of phantom shedding or what??

Thanks

matty18714
Royal Python Moderator

United Kingdom
2016 Posts

Posted - 03/04/2009 :  16:55:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
its totaly normal. The snakes will shed shortly after their eyes clear again.

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dazb
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/04/2009 :  18:47:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yes dont worry...they go all dull, blue eyes and lethargic for a few days then go back to being their normal colour. About a week after this they will shed...



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Dazzetski
Yearling

United Kingdom
461 Posts

Posted - 05/04/2009 :  23:54:46  Show Profile  Visit Dazzetski's Homepage  Click to see Dazzetski's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Sofia took almost 2 weeks after turning "normal" again before she shed.


0.2.0 Cats (Spud & Phoebe) RIP Stevie fat man
1.1.0 Royals (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Hogan, Shaggy, Sparkle, Tango, Fred, Haribo & Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
0.0.20 Fish
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Gingerpony
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United Kingdom
2663 Posts

Posted - 06/04/2009 :  18:05:06  Show Profile  Click to see Gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
from their eye's clearing shedding within a week is normal but don't panic if it does take a little longer -like Dazzetski's Sofia (above)

Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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