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ok i got home today and was thinking "i hope annie shed today" and when i get home her eyes are perfectly clear from being the deepest darkest blue i ever see a snakes eyes get. and there was no shed and she still has that im going to shed in 5 mintues look she has had for the past 2 weeks. is this normal did she shed and like eat her skin or is hiding it on me?
CrazyCody

If it's been over a week since she cleared, it's either in the cage or still on her. If still on, it will be strongly adhered. Soak her for a day in a container that won't allow her to leave the water. You can then shed her by hand.

Kelly

she has bin soaking for 4 days now there are scales on her head that are starting to peel but she will not let me get close enough to help her. i dont think she can see me couse she seems a lil more angry.
Crazycody

Not to say kelley is not always right, because he pretty much is. but my girl takes a long time too and I think she is going to die before she sheds and sure enough..she sheds after you just ignor it and it seems to come quicker that way. Make sure you have a surface in the tank she can work it off with. another reason i like astroturf is if they push hard enough on it they can work their shed off. newspaper is so smooth. I honestly wouldnt worry yet even if its been over a week...I have not idea why they take so long but I just wait and sure enough i end up with a 1 piece or two piece if it gets caught on something and rips in the tank. i bet you she sheds tonight

annie has not shed yet but it is comeing close her skin is getting looser and she fed today for the first time in over 3 weeks she ate 2 large mice i was going to use to bread but i think annie is a lil more important then some mice. tomarrow i will get her some rats. also my black racer has comein to shed and has shed this week way before annie. i think tonight is the night.
CrazyCody