my cornsnake has had cloudy eyes for about 5 days and im wondering if this is normal he also gets agitated quite quickly so im trying not to push him to much, hes feeding regular. when will he shed. or is there something wrong?
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how long can a cornsake be in the blue?
mopar
Oct 21, 2004 05:52 PM
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Hotshot
Oct 21, 2004 05:59 PM
Thats pretty normal, usually cloudy for 5 or 6 days and then clear up. Then about another 4-6 days later it should shed. Thats what confuses so many people, is when the snake clears up, they think it has already shed and cant find the old skin.
Once it clears up, it will still be alittle darker than normal, and some snakes it is pretty hard to tell. The belly is usually the give away, it will most of the time maintain an opaque look to it.
Take a look at your snakes belly as soon as it clears up and make a mental note of how it looks, and then take a look at it once it sheds. I bet you will be able to tell the difference.
Brian
>>my cornsnake has had cloudy eyes for about 5 days and im wondering if this is normal he also gets agitated quite quickly so im trying not to push him to much, hes feeding regular. when will he shed. or is there something wrong?
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janome
Oct 21, 2004 10:12 PM
mine will go from 7-10 days from start to cloud up to shedding. I have a python that goes a good 2 weeks from start to finish. it will happen. also not a good idea to feed or handle when they are in shed mode.
not sure on the feeding part. some snakes will eat some won't. i usually don't feed while they are in shedding. and with the cloudy eyes you could get a defensive bite.
i also mist down their tanks a couple times to help with humidiy for easier shed and be sure he/she has something with a rough surface so he can rub on to help with the actually shedding.
