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i have a male and female ablino and they havent gone into a shed since i got them which i would say is about 8-12 weeks. is this normal? any advice please. thanks all!

I also have an albino and once I notice some blemishes on his body. After I double checked my humidity and my temps I found out that my belly heater and my ambient heater had shorted out so it wasn't getting the required humidity.
So I spoke to Jay Martin and he said to get the humidity and temps up then bathe the herp in tepid water just deep enough for it to move around in for about a half hour. You'd have to monitor his behavior so that he won't drown. If his skin starts to lift then that means he's in shed.
After your temps (85-90 deg), and humidity 60)are up, put the herp back in his habitat so that it will shed. Do you have a sweat box or a tank? I use a ventilated sterilite bin to house all of my snakes. They help in retaining the heat and humidity better than glass.
Mark

yes i keep them in a rack system and they use sterlte tubs. 30 quarts.i know my temps are good and the humidity should also be good. i just dont know how long can a snake go with a shed? is that bad also that they do not go into a a shed?

thanks.

How old are they?
What size?
Are they currently eating / off feed?
When was the last time they shed?
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Tosha

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they are about 350- 400 grams. i am guessing they are 8-9 months old? they were off feed a two or three weeks ago but then started to eat. they ate twice for me last week but i tryed today and they refused. i think its becuase they ate thurs. i just sprayed the substrate a little also.

6 weeks should be about average, but it can vary on their conditions. How do they look? Are they very dull? Albinos are harder to see than normally colored animals. This time of year, humidity is often lower so you may have to compensate with increased misting.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

they look good i do not notice any dullness. i will mist a little maybe 2x a week?