sloughing qestion

[chase77]

My stimsons sloughed today (my first slough). The only thing was that his eyes never went milky (I've had him for a month). He looked liked he needed one, but I have handled him daily, up until yesterday, always handling well. Is this uncommon?

Cheers, Chase.

 

[Fantazmic]

normally their eyes do go milky, even if only briefly...maybe you just missed it....and I find mine get very sleepy and cranky...and it has got worse the older they are getting....so maybe the real grumpiness is yet to come lol

Elizabeth

 

[tazzy]

my spotted's eyes dont get too milky, only a tiny bit that i can notice. I always handle him before he sheds and give him baths and he's never too cranky or seems scared. I dont think its anything you need to worry about, they shed when they're ready, sometimes they're a whole shed sometimes they're messy, meh!

 

[micksta9]

I think you may have missed it as i find my Stimson goes opaque for a day or so and then goes normal again and sheds all within 2-3 days. If it was a hassle free shed all good and no need to worry, my Woma just had a nightmare i didn't notice he was due and humidity was crap so result was a poor shed had to help him not pleasent, neither of us enjoyed it much!

 

[Snakeluvver2]

You missed it.
You'll learn to notice the signs soon.
Such as more hiding than usual
Refusal of feeds.
Less colour.
More aggressive.

I wouldn't be picking up your Stimy during this point.
They are basically blind at the time and it will distress them and you might get bitten.
Not really much of a problem for a hatchy but an adult coastal is different.


Jannico

 

[chase77]

I think you may have missed it as i find my Stimson goes opaque for a day or so and then goes normal again and sheds all within 2-3 days. If it was a hassle free shed all good and no need to worry, my Woma just had a nightmare i didn't notice he was due and humidity was crap so result was a poor shed had to help him not pleasent, neither of us enjoyed it much!

It must have been when i fed him on tuesday, didn't handle on wednesday, but did observe quite closely. anyways....

Cheers guys.

 

[junglecarpet]

It is always REALLY obvious when my Atherton is about to shed, her eyes go milky, she gets grumpy and very dark... I always know when she is going to shed. However I can NEVER tell with my Diamond, he is always a surprise! He doesnt get faded, never refuses a feed and doesnt get grumpy, its no big deal though so dont stress. As long as your snakey is happy and healthy and shed well, thats all that matters