How Often does a snake Shed??

[snakiesam]

Just wondering how often a snake at the age of about 5 should shed?

My Prosepine Python is about 8 foot long and when we bought him was about 4. Have had him a year and a half now and he has been shedding on a regular basis. He shed about 3 weeks ago and has got the milky eyes again.

Is this normal?

 

[Gavin]

i think it's suppose to be every month, but it depends, if the snake is injured it will shed more to heal itself faster.

 

[timpye1]

how often do you feed him? how much do you feed him? if hes stressed he may slough more.. but if he seems happy i wouldnt worry too much about it

 

[Vixen]

i think it's suppose to be every month, but it depends, if the snake is injured it will shed more to heal itself faster.

A snake should not be shedding every month, especially one of that age. Most of my adults are between 4 - 6 months.

If he is shedding again he might possibly have mites, or a recent injury he is trying to heal up more?

 

[snakiesam]

We feed him about once every 3 weeks....he takes it every time and eats it all up.

 

[Lewy]

A young growing snake should shed ever month-ish

Basically the more you feed a growing young snake the more it will grow and shed

But a snake that age it should shed around ever 3-6 months-ish

I wouldent be to worried about it

Lewy

 

[snakiesam]

would there be any other reason for milky eyes??

cant see how he would get mites and he couldnt possibly be injured so i have no idea.