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08-Aug-03, 10:01 AM
|  | Old Administrator | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney south, NSW Age/Gender: 55  | | | It is normal to shead in cooling period?
I would like to know if that is common thing. I cooled mine snakes first time this winter and 2 of them have milky eye just now. Temperature is 15C Diamonds and 18C olives. I am about to start slowly warming process.
Wander why they are sheading as they did not eat for past 2 months.
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08-Aug-03, 10:26 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: In Witness Protection | | | |
I wouldn't be too worried, 'cos although their motabolism is right down, they are still (very slowly) growing, and do need to slough. Easy to say that they would have shed a long time a go if they were not cooled, but their bodies are still functioning.
Mine did shed during cooling and went milkty again during this time until I turned the heat back up. Mine are still young and growing at a quick rate.
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08-Aug-03, 02:32 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | |
Have talked to a few people about this recently. Apparently most snakes will either shed during the cooling period or shed immediately afterward. This is just what they do. I was quite surprised when my male water python shed during cooling, but of the 6 pythons that I cooled, 5 shed either during or straight after cooling.
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08-Aug-03, 03:40 PM
| | Old Administrator | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney south, NSW Age/Gender: 55 | | | |
Looks like this is normal. Thank you guys for reply. Now i will watch if the shed will be normal as usualy in one pc.
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