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Q: king snakes eyes are grey ??
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richardsaxton

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cali
ok so today i noticed my bannana king snake has grey eyes ? is this a shedding thing or sick ? anybody know ? she seems active as usual was bathing herself today and still eats so any ideas ?

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Topics: General Health
Species: Kings and Milks > Kingsnakes > Lampropeltis getula californiae
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Member Comment 11/12/2008 10:19:38 AM

Krymsan
I would think that she is shedding.  Especially if she is bathing.  Usually after a couple of days of  "blue eyes"  they go clear and then a day or so after that my corn snakes shed.  I wouldn't pick up your snake until after the shed.  Their skin is usually very sensitive when shedding.  It's strange that she is still taking food, but I wouldn't feed it again until after it has completed a shed.
 
Accepted Answer 11/12/2008 12:27:00 PM

dalvers63
Sounds like she's entering a shed cycle. what you're seeing is the milky substance that is secreted between the old skin and the new skin. It helps to lubricate and get the old skin ready to slough off. Her eyes will clear and then a few days after that she should shed.

Some snakes eat when they're shedding and some don't. If I come across a snake in my collection that's getting ready to shed and it's feeding day, I'll offer then food until I know they don't eat when cycling. Most of my carpets will eat no matter what, while a good portion of the ball pythons won't eat while in shed.  It looks like your snake has no issues with eating while shedding so I wouldn't worry about her.
 
Member Comment 11/12/2008 5:48:12 PM

gfx
OMG that thing can eat! 7 meals in 9 days, no wonder she's got to shed, she wont fit into the skinny jeans anymore! lol.
 
Author Comment 11/12/2008 6:46:00 PM

richardsaxton
yeah she is the garbage guts anything the others wont eat she will but my jungle is growing FAST so i hope she can start eating bigger things :) thank you for all the answers
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