OPAQUE ((SHEDDING)

[DENNIS_HANNA_SR.]

cwm15.gif  I FINALLY RECIEVED THE BOA I WON!  I HAVE A QUESTION?? SHE IS OPAQUE. WHAT I HAVE READ SO FAR; AFTER THEY CLEAR UP FROM BEING OPAQUE THERE EYES WILL CLEAR UP BEFORE THEY FULLY SHED; CAN THEY BE HANDLED AND/OR FEED? OR DO I WAIT UNTIL SHE HAS GONE THROUGH  FULL SHEDDING PROCESS??
                      THANKS DENNIS  s32.gif

[Doug]

b27.gif Congrats on that boa ..
Raise the humidity and leave the boa' alone until he or she sheds, most boa's are a bit grumpy and are almost blind with those eye caps being blue.
I wouldn't feed either it usally last a week or less,
here's a pic of a 16 mos guyana in shed his expresion says it all
http://photo.redtailboa.org/albums/my-pets/Rudee_Pre_shed.sized.jpg
Good luck ,,,
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[justsnakes]

When it comes time for my animals to shed, I usualy leave them alone. Every once in a while I will accidently feed one while they are in a shed cycle. This usualy happen with my snow corn snakes. Nothing bad usualy happens although once I had a kicking rodent that I knocked out tear some of the shedding animals old skin.

[DENNIS_HANNA_SR.]

:D  wouldn't you know it being a female (boa); last nigh she did a complete she,, on piece so she solved my question herself; a day to soon and a dollar short thanks to all DENNIS  s31.gif s31.gif  s32.gif

[Doug]

Hi ,
 I would like to suggest  that you keep records on the shed , poos and feedings, I am real high tech and use a three/five card on the cage..
     I tended to feed a couple days early and thats causes occasional refusals to eat and such, and you'll start to see patterns and can sort of expect that shed and  such.  Its also good for the vet they can see what your talking about when something changes..
   Just a thought, I have  four boa's each has a card and
I can tell you to the day when I'll feed the next couple of weeks. I started this method after recieving a new boa from CLay and It had every feeding from the day he was born on it.every shed and such...   Real  Neat..

          Most Boa'  keepers have some tracking methods either software or in my case 3/5 cards.
      Good luck You'll be a pro in no time
         doug s31.gif    

[DENNIS_HANNA_SR.]

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thanks for the info doug ; i have started a file on her; on a 3.5 floppy so i can save her info
                       thanks dennis  s32.gif