My python eyes are clear again and i know it will shed within the next couple of days but?

Question

is there a reason not to feed it in this time, can i feed it now or is it just that he wont take the f/t during this time? Just curious because the previous times he has shed he has always done it inbetween his feeding routine, it just so happens that its eyes are clear on the day he is due to be fed and i dont want to do anything that maybe detremental to his health!! only experienced herp handlers/hobbiests answer please!

Answer 1

I really think the only reason is because they have "attitude" they cannot see and they can be quite snappy during that time ten they get a bad rep ect ect like others have said they will live if they are not fed for some time so dont get nervous

Answer 2

my boa has done the same thing to me a time or two. But if the eyes are clear they can see good so it would be alright to offer food to him.

Answer 3

Look...just chill.

He will be fine! Ball pythons can go up to a year without eating! So if he misses a day or a week without feeding then he will be just fine. You could try feeding him but if he doesn't eat then he doesn't eat. Though I wouldn't recommend feeding him though just because it could stress him out. He will shed sometime this week or so. So after he shed just give him a day(w/o picking him up) before feeding him again.

Just remember, ball pythons can go up to a year without eating and in the winter time, there is a high chance he won't eat for months(mine has gone 4 months without eating). Just don't worry about it.

So in conclusion, just wait until he finish shedding, then give it a day, then feed him again or just wait until his feeding day comes around again then just feed him on that day. =] No problem =]

Hope this could help you! =] it's really nothing to worry about. Snakes aren't like normal dogs, cats, or fish. They don't need to be fed everyday and they will live if you forget to feed him for 6 months(though please don't forget for that long)

Answer 4

my ball pythons used to eat during shed (they don't now though) you can try offering him food if he eats fine if he doesn't just put the mouse back in the freezer for another day.

Answer 5

Mostly because in nature they would not feed during the shed cycle also you can end up causing a incomplete shed when you feed a snake during its shed just wait until the shed is finished then feed .

Answer 6

skip the feeding until his shed is complete!!