Corn Snake Sheding?

[Pazzoman]

Hey Everybody,

Hey this is my first corn snake and I've done research on corn snakes, but now is the what I call "Questions Of The Worry"...basically sound corny lol. My corn snake had red eyes and is not light to blueish, guessing thats the tall tail sighns of shedding? When I went to pick him up he seemed blind and very figety guessing he can't see right now so I left him. Is thier anyway I can help aid him, or if everything is right I should see a shed soon?

Last but not least after the eyes discolor perperation for shedding how long does it take for the job to be done on proper conditions?

Thanks

 

[Juxtaroberto]

In my experience, the eyes become bluish before shedding...

Keep humidity high, and after the shed is done, should be no more than three days, check the shed skin. If it is complete, great (especially make sure the two eyecaps are there). Also check the snake... if there is a little piece on or near the tip of the tail, see if you can get it off. If it won't come off easily, soak the snake in warm water for 10-15 minutes and roll that skin off.

 

[snakeguy101]

Usually after they turn opaque, they will shedd two or three days after. His eyes and skin will turn milky then it will look like he shed and be nice and shiny but you will not be able to find the skin. This is because they secrete an oil between the old skin and the new skin to aid in the shedding process. It gives the illusion of him already having shed usually they shed over night or during the next day after this occurs.

as was mentioned before, keep humidity up. If you get worried or if he has a difficult time shedding a good thing is to put him in a pillow case with half of it dampened and then put something rough in the case with him (I use burlap but jean and old towels work too) and tie the case shut. Leave him in there overnight and by morning any retained sheds should have come off. If not, take him to someone who knows what they are doing, there are a few things like tape that could remove the remaining skin but it is best to have someone that has done this sort of thing before take care of it so you don't hurt the snake.

Corns are usually pretty easy going though, you should not have any issues.

 

[Pazzoman]

Ok cool guys, thanks for the advice. I'll wait a couple of days and see how he looks. Should I feed him on his right time even if it involves me handling him to bring him to another container?

 

[chloe]

i find usually within a week, from me finding out they r in blue to actual shed skin.

although my burm was in shed for 2 weeks last time. so times vary but it usually take a week give or take x

 

[AngryWretch]

Ok cool guys, thanks for the advice. I'll wait a couple of days and see how he looks. Should I feed him on his right time even if it involves me handling him to bring him to another container?

Wait till he sheds to feed him. If he can't see theres a chance he'll get hurt by his prey (if you feed live). My corn wouldn't even take food when he was shedding.

If you don't have anthing in his enclosure that he can rub against, he may have a harder time sheding. I kept some rough barked branches in my snakes cage and some rough rocks and everytime he shed I had a skin trails wrapped around everything he used to help get the skin off, after a while it was the same exact pattern every time.