Can I nurture and pedal my snake when he is shedding?
I feed my snake once every 7-8 days, but since i got him a month ago this is the first time he is shedding, the 7 day dupe is comming up tommorrow and I dont want him to get hungry, also i have picked him up since last wednesday and I dont want me to become untame from shortage of picking up. so would i want till hes dont shedding to feed and handle him or is he fine to be handled?
I wouldn't. Shedding requires a lot of energy to total. I would wait until he is done shedding and then feed after once all is digested you can handle. He won't starve. Some ball pythons own been known to go for 24 months lacking food. It wasn't healthy but they didn't starve.
Snakes tend not to eat when they are shedding, you can try and feed him but he most likely won't till he's finished. I wouldn't pick him up, as they can be a bit ferocious when they are.
Also, make sure that he completely sheds as if he does not he could get hold of scale rot. If he does not, spray his tail with luke warm dampen and peel away the rest of the shedding area. Keeping the cistern humid is good for when he is shedding and make sure he have enough rough things to rub up against
Feed him, but I wouldn't handle him until he's done shedding.. Snakes are very aggresive when they're shedding their skin. Once it's done next to that, then definitely you can handle it again.
Well it all depends on your snakes personality. My snake will not drink until she's finished shedding and I normally don't handle her so she can get a honest shed without anything left hanging on. I'd articulate if you really wanted to you could try offering him food and touch him but I think it's best whether you wait.
Answers: I own 3 globe pythons. One of them has gone four months with out eating. I know that they can budge longer. More than likely he will refuse to eat besides. (if he's started to shed already) Picking him up now may only stress him out. Also, if he is have problems shedding, try to give him a warm soak or raise the humidity to abet shed.
i don't deliberate you are suppose to feed or handle them while shedding.
