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Shedding

jtibbett Oct 22, 2004 08:41 PM

How often should a yearling black rat shed? My girl has had hers since the 25th or 26th of September, and its eyes haven't even clouded up yet.

Replies (3)

Mark Banczak Oct 22, 2004 09:21 PM

Generally, snakes shed when they outgrow the old skin. Right now, my yearlings shed about every 6 weeks. Your feeding schedule may be different then mine so yours could shed mroe or less often.

crtoon83 Oct 24, 2004 02:25 AM

my feeding schedule, previously once every 5 days, my yearling black rat has been shedding about every 5-6 weeks or so.
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Current snakes:
0.1 Licorice Stick Black Rat (Lola)
1.0 Neonate Black Rat (het for Lic Stk's) (Frankie)
1.1 Texas Bairds (Jose and Rosa)
0.1 Blue Beauty (Brunhilde)

crtoon83 Oct 24, 2004 02:25 AM

that the clouding of the eyes is one of the later stages in shedding.
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The reason mainstream thought is thought of as a stream is because it's so shallow. -George Carlin

A fool doesn't learn. A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Which one are you?

My Website
Rat/Corn snake care sheet I wrote

Current snakes:
0.1 Licorice Stick Black Rat (Lola)
1.0 Neonate Black Rat (het for Lic Stk's) (Frankie)
1.1 Texas Bairds (Jose and Rosa)
0.1 Blue Beauty (Brunhilde)

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