Yes - the sloughing process takes a lot out of a snake in terms of the energy used, and the loss of some vitamins. Most snakes will readily feed a day or so after they shed.
No, they do not and can not molt. "Molt" means to shed hair, pythons (and moden reptile in general) have no hair.
They do not and can not molt. "Molt" means to shed hair, pythons have no hair.
They do not and can not molt. "Molt" means to shed hair, pythons have no hair.
It varies greatly - according to the species and age of the snake. A baby corn snake, for example, will shed every 10 weeks or so - as it's got lots of growing to do. By contrast, an adult Burmese Python may only shed once every two years.
so they can grow to shed and be able to eat bigger more tastier animals
If a ball python's eyes are tinted blue, they are in shed. This means they are growing, or their scales are worn down and they are getting ready to shed their old skin. Soon after their eyes clear up again, they will shed their skin.
No, only animal feed. Bird Feed is just in the shed.
Yes, ball pythons' eyes can appear clouded when they are about to shed. This cloudiness is due to a layer of fluid that builds up between the old eye scale and the new one, which temporarily obscures their vision. It typically occurs a few days before shedding begins, and once they shed, their eyes will return to normal clarity.
No. If your cat is among the breeds that naturally shed, there is nothing you can feed them that will stop them from shedding.
Yes because, all cats shed, and it honestly does not matter what kind of cat. you can avoid your cat shedding by going to a pet store near you and buying a small animal brush, and brushing your cat daily.
It depends on the snake, some will eat despite being in shed, some will not. The only way to see is to test it out.
Not all boas will refuse feed while shedding, but in my experience I notice that some of my boas will go off feed when they are in "Blue" or when their eyes have kind of glassed over as they're getting ready to shed. Being as they don't see as well in blue, may put them off feed.