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28-May-08, 08:38 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: wollongong Gender:  | | | Handling snakes when shedding ?
Hi , im new to snakes just wondering if its ok to handle snakes will there shedding , if not how long should you leave them before handling ? thanks
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28-May-08, 08:43 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Age/Gender: 34  | | | |
You shouldn't touch them at all while they are shedding. Their skin is sensitive, they feel vulnerable and should be left alone until they process is complete.
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28-May-08, 09:04 PM
|  | the sweetest!! Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Warrawee (Sydney), NSW Age/Gender: 20 | | |
It can also cause the skin to break and makes it hard for them to shed. best to leave alone when the skin becomes dull and and the eyes are milky  as soon as the shed is done is all good to go.
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28-May-08, 09:07 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: Wollondilly NSW Gender: | | | |
Definetly best to leave them be whilst in shed. Also its argueably a good idea not to feed until after shed.
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28-May-08, 09:10 PM
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i sometimes hold my snakes when there going to shed and ive never had a problem with it. they still act the same and the skin seems to always come off in one piece...
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28-May-08, 09:28 PM
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let it be unless you realy need to hold it they feel realy vulnerable and can cause stress
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29-May-08, 09:25 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 22 | | | |
yea plus when their eyes are milky makes them pretty much blind so they dont always know its you coming into they're enclosure which means more chance of stress and a strike
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29-May-08, 04:23 PM
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Thanks for the advice , cheers
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29-May-08, 05:24 PM
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I had to take my Childrens to the vet one time (jsut for a check-up really).
Unfortunately, the appointment was scheduled when the snake was about to shed. Given that she thrashed around a little bit, the skin got a bit shredded up and looked quite nasty. Still, when she actually shed, it was a fairly clean one.
Generally, i dont like to touch my snakes at all during this process. They seem to hate being molested when in this vulnerable state.
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03-Jun-08, 03:23 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: Florida, United States | | | |
The only time mine seem to mind is when their eyes are blue. After that the ball pythons enjoy a bath and I've had several of my corns shed in my hands.
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03-Jun-08, 05:23 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-08 Location: Cairns, Queensland Age/Gender: 32 | | | |
Just let them be while they are shedding mate. They will be all the better for it.
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