Shedding

[Bekmojo13]

Hi how do I know if my Murray darling is about to shed??

 

[andynic07]

If pythons are feeding on the correct amount of food, they willshed every 6-8 weeks (approx) when young, and 8-10 weeks (approx) whenmature. The shedding process usually goes for 9 days, but is affected bytemperature, with prolonged lower temperatures extending the time betweensheds and the time taken to shed. The shedding process (in days) is as follows;

• Under the tail is milky. Snake refuses food
  
• Under body and tail are milky
  
• Eyes are milky, looking like it has cataracts
  
• Eyes milky, skin darker and wrinkly. Snake will seek our higher humidity
  
• Eyes are clear, body is wrinkly. Snake is usually cranky
  
• Snake will seek out moisture. Snake is usually cranky
  
• Snake will seek out moisture. Snake is usually cranky
  
• Snake will seek out moisture. Snake is usually cranky
  
• Snake will rub its nose on something abrasive (like a rock). The skin will peel
  back, and he will wriggle out with slow undulations of the body. The monocleover the eyes and the nostrils will also be shed at this time. Sometimes, thehemi penes (the 2 penis’ of the male) will be shed also.
  A snake ‘in shed’ will be reluctant to feed, and so its best not to even try until thesecond or third day after a shed has occurred.