Some General Shed Questions

Xanafein · 02-14-12, 07:31 AM

So, i keep carpets, and none of mine are really regular sheders so i have gotten used to that, but my retic has always been fairly predictable, shes 13 months old now, and has been shedding with regularity, but this most recent once had her go blue 3 weeks ago, and still no shed, Not sure whats up, thought id ask around

Wolfus_305 · 02-14-12, 07:57 AM

hmm that's interesting. i'm not an expert as my carpet was a demon and I had to give her to somebody who could actually take proper care of her... I know that one time my ball python's shed ended up in a ball about the size of a fist, could your carpet have shed and it's somewhere hidden in the enclosure?

alessia55 · 02-14-12, 08:11 AM

Check under the bedding? He might've shed by going under the bedding and it could've stayed there

Xanafein · 02-14-12, 09:46 AM

askin about a retic, and its deffinitely still there, the carpets im used to long waits

shaunyboy · 02-14-12, 10:36 AM

as said mate carpets just do heir own thing regards shedding

i would be interested to hear from retic keepers about their sheds though,as 3 weeks after blue and still no shed seems like quite a long time mate

cheers shaun

Xanafein · 02-14-12, 02:41 PM

thats what i thought, and what i am sincerely hoping for

**millertime89** · 02-14-12, 02:59 PM

when did she last eat and what's her humidity?

Xanafein · 02-14-12, 03:24 PM

humidity is around 55-65% i was told high humidity wasn't to critical, and she last ate when her eyecaps where just fading from blue, so about 2.5 weeks ago, wich is unusual for her to be honest

**millertime89** · 02-14-12, 05:31 PM

bump it up, the big breeders I've spoken with try and keep it above 70 when they're that age.
Have you offered food since? She's what? 8ish feet?

Xanafein · 02-14-12, 06:43 PM

oh no shes a dwarf shes barely over 5 foot and alright, ill mist more frequently untill i can get another hose and sprayer for my monsoon

**millertime89** · 02-14-12, 06:50 PM

ah I gotcha, retics need higher humidity, they're not corns or even balls.

Jenn_06 · 02-14-12, 07:11 PM

what does it looks like now? it sill have to blue color to the eye cape? or does it look normal again? might want to get the humidity up more when they are in shed.

Xanafein · 02-14-12, 08:00 PM

eye caps are normal, and ive never had problems with her before, its starting to wrinkle a bit on her, and there is a tiny spot on her head that is flapping in the breeze, i think tommorow or the next day she should be freshly shed

Xanafein · 02-15-12, 08:20 AM

Well, woke up to a near perfect shed, all of it was off her, she just tore it in two in a few places, She looks phenominal to, ill try and get some pictures of her ltaer today when the sun is out

KORBIN5895 · 02-15-12, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

ah I gotcha, retics need higher humidity, they're not corns or even balls.

Thanks for clearing that up for me.