My suri is about to shed. His eyes are not that cloudy. He hasn't shed yet though, and it's about 3 days past his feeding time. Should I wait, or go ahead and feed him. Thanks
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Do you feed when shedding
Noir
Jul 23, 2005 06:21 PM
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LauraV
Jul 23, 2005 07:07 PM
I do like to keep everyone on the same feeding schedule, so I go ahead and offer food to everyone. I have two I know will not eat if their eyes are in the blue. These two miss a feeding and get fed the next time around.
Perhaps someone else will post their experiences and thoughts.
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bthacker
Jul 23, 2005 07:36 PM
It definitely does not hurt to wait to feed them 3 days late. I have some Boas that feeed during shedding and some that don't. I usually wait anyway so there is less of a chance of their skin tearing and losing the moisture from the shedding process making it more difficult to get a complete shed. I also don't like to feed them when their eyes are completely opaque. If I see a couple of my monsters starting a shed then sometimes I will feed them but usually not.
I really wouldn't worry about the snake missing a meal though. Hope this helps.
