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Weirzo
Egg

United Kingdom
50 Posts

Posted - 28/06/2009 :  16:23:57  Show Profile  Click to see Weirzo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
About a week ago I noticed blackjack's eyes were turning blue (her first shed with me, I couldn't wait)

I've been away for three days on a duke of Edinburgh expedition (48 km over the mourne mountains very difficult)

Anyway I just got back yesterday and my mum was keeping an eye on her and she said that her eyes were still blue and she was very inactive I expected this.

However when i went up to check yesterday his eyes were transparent but no skin was found.

I have heard of this before and I was wondering how long it takes for shedding to start after the eyes turn back to normal??


Tizzy
Egg

68 Posts

Posted - 28/06/2009 :  17:09:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It can be anything from a day to a week after going clear - usually only a couple of days but don't panic if its longer. Hope this puts your mind at rest a bit.

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Weirzo
Egg

United Kingdom
50 Posts

Posted - 28/06/2009 :  17:58:28  Show Profile  Click to see Weirzo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
thanks very much Tizzy
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Carl
Hatchling

United Kingdom
498 Posts

Posted - 28/06/2009 :  20:12:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah dont worry about it its the norm.

1.0.0 Mexi Black (Snoop)
1.0.0 Milk Pueb (Lestat)
0.2.0 Mexi Black (no name)
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin

United Kingdom
1609 Posts

Posted - 28/06/2009 :  21:19:41  Show Profile  Click to see lee2308's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
mine usaly shed 3-4 days later but sometimes it can be a week.

1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon

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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin

United Kingdom
1511 Posts

Posted - 28/06/2009 :  21:56:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As above, nothing to worry about. I was exactly the same when I got my first snake


1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)

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Weirzo
Egg

United Kingdom
50 Posts

Posted - 29/06/2009 :  21:53:55  Show Profile  Click to see Weirzo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
well nothing to worry about

that night he/she shed fine

As soon as I left the room to go out for a while my mum checked up on her/him and it had shed

I measured it and its 3.9ft

bigger than i thought!!

ill get some pictures up soon
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin

United Kingdom
1511 Posts

Posted - 29/06/2009 :  22:01:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Good to hear. Remember that skins stretch when they shed so you will need to knock off around 10% to get its true length


1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)

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