.If Shedding. Should they Eat or Not? Even If they take It?

[Surfcop24]

Just curious as to whether you should still feed a snake if they are going to shed. I ask because today is probably the third time I have defrosted and heated a Weaner rat for my Coastals. When I have gone to feed them, one of them has cloudy eyes. And rather than waste the Rat, in the past I have fed it to them with no problems (eating or shedding).

Just wondering if I am making the right decision.... Have others herpers done the same thing and had the same or different outcomes...?? Shedding problems etc....???

The rats I do feed them only leave a small bulge once eaten.....

Opinions and Advice Wanted Please......

[alby]

i feed my snakes still if there shedding if they take it

[soulweaver]

i prefer not to feed when they are shedding, as sometimes it can be a problem.

as alby said, he still does. It comes down to personal preference.

[boa]

Agree it's personal preference. I feed all mie right the way through the shed cycle. It only affects them if you feed something so big it creates a huge bulge and the old skin can't roll back over it.

[Surfcop24]

Thanks to those that did respond.... ( A lot of views but not that many comments made) I havent had trouble in the past and as it is only small Weaner rats I'll continue....

Thanks Again to those that commented....

[olivehydra]

I'll put my 2cents in for what its worth. Most captive snakes are overfed imo so a break from feeding is a good thing. As long as the bulge created isn't too large I dont see any problems though.