Inherited 4yo male MD Python - questions

[Snakewoman]

My snake sometimes hides for that long after a feed, I don't think it's anything to worry about. Good job taking him in

 

[AngelaP]

he might be ready to shed when did he shed last, they get a bit cranky when shedding.it will take between 5 to 7 days to defecate after eating i hope that helps

He shed probably at the beginning of december the people that used to have him said i think, youre probably right, but his eyes arent milky, although he looks flaky in many places. are they ready to shed when it looks like they have a few dry flaky patches?

My snake sometimes hides for that long after a feed, I don't think it's anything to worry about. Good job taking him in

thankyou, its good to know hes not the only one, hes usually so friendly, and doesnt usually stay hidden

 

[adfel]

when they shed eyes will only be milky for a couple of days in the middle of the shedding process the shed will go for about 9 days he should shed about ever 8 to 10 weeks.

 

[Bricked]

its good of you to take the snake in. have you made sure you have all the wright licencing? i'll tell you now its a b***h

 

[JrFear]

If your murray looks like its about to shed make sure u mist him at least once a day that will help it wriggle outta its skin!
hope all is going well!

 

[snakelvr]

Good on'ya for taking him in & good luck. Definately stick with the smaller rats. the older / bigger ones have a lot of fat & snakes livers are unable to break down a lot of fat. They'll end up getting sick if you feed them 'fatty foods' for too long. You seem to be doing a good job. Keep up the hard work & keep us up to date. We all love a good rescue story!

 

[AngelaP]

thanks heaps guys, he hasnt shed, just still has a couple spots that look a tad flaky, hes out and about now though, and i mist him daily, but no shedding yet..... about the licencing - how do i go about it? i've made his 1200 x 1200 x 600 viv, but accidentally broke the door, so once i get the door back on and him in it ill post some pics of the finished project. the viv is massive, i'd be pretty keen to rescue another snake soon

 

[Snakewoman]

Haha, you've been bitten by the snake bug. Soon you could end up like me wanting HEAPS of snakes :lol: I only have two snake at the moment, but I'm always planning what my next one will be. I'm seriouly thinking about buying another spotted and breeding... uh oh...:lol: