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I just bought im first snake. when i got him the the pet store the told me the feed them every monday. but having got him to feed yet any suggestion? And i dont know if he might be going into shed mode. How do u tell if he is getting ready to shed? I look into his eyes but cant tell any diffecent. can use some help thanks

Let him/her settle in to the new surroundings for at least a week. A dull appearance can indicate it is about to shed. Also the eyes will have kind of a milky/bluish tint to them. Best not to handle any snake when the eyes are clouded like that. They tend to be more jumpy as their vision is worse than usual.

before i bought the snake i went to the pet store for two day and handle the snake and he didnt mind, but know when i handle him he trys to get a way. i guess his eye's kinda look a little cloudy, but i cant really tell though.

I would suggest that you leave him alone for a couple of days and watch for the preshed signs.

Im new to this so im not sure what is preshed

that was a stupid question i didnt look at it right, pre shed

Where are you located?

jacksonville, nc

welcome to the obsession! All my snakes have a shed cycle that lasts approx. two weeks. You really can't tell anything visibly the first 5 days, but their activity level stops and they go into complete hiding. Then they start to dull, and sometimes you can see sagy skin around the chin area. After about a week, the eyes will become milky and probably stay that way for a least a couple of days. Next, their eyes will clear up and even the dullness can go away, and depending on the snake, go a day or two where they look normal and you're wondering "did he shed?" Then they shed! I have a pretty wide range of snakes but they all seem to go through about the same cycle. I know it's hard to resist the temptation (especially since this is your first snake!) but try not to mess with him/her for at least a week, but probably two or more is better. They are very nervous creatures, especially the boas and pythons, and need plenty of hides and "clutter" in their cages to feel safe.
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1.0 ball python (Pandora - don't ask)
1.0 argentine boa (Prometheus)
0.0.1 colombian boa (Athena)
0.1 hogg island boa (Andromeda)
0.0.1 brazilian rainbow boa (Inara)
1.0 Dumeril's boa (Hannibal)
1.0 kenyan sand boa (Diablo)
0.0.1 normal corn snake(Cypress)
0.1 amel. corn snake (Morgan LaFay) RIP
0.0.2 baby corns (Romulus and Remus)
- 1 normal, 1 ghost
0.0.1 banded cali. kingsnake (Cain)
1.0 tangerine honduran milksnake (Narcissus)
0.0.1 snow corn snake (Valkyrie)
1.1 garden phase amazon tree boas (Pegasus, Lenore)
0.0.1 baby yellow amazon tree boa (affectionately called
Snuggles)
0.0.1 albino san diego gopher snake (maybe Octavian)
0.0.1 sandfish skink (Slick)
0.0.1 fire skink (Phoenix)
1.0 bassett hound/black and tan coonhound mix (Luke)
0.1 Boxer (Zoe)
1.0 bearded dragon (Leonidas)
1.1 ferrets (Ares, Enyo)
1.2 cats (Galahad, Ripley and Sassy)
2.0 rats (Pan, no name yet)

Thanks for the helpful info. Your have alot of beautiful snakes.