Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks

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Posted by GregH on January 25, 2003 at 07:24:16:

I have a 7 month old Eastern male. What an experience and learning curve there is raising these guys from newbies.

Anyway, my guy has bee blue for about 2 weeks now. He started this whole shedding process in the beginning of the month. This is when he started to refuse food. I tried to feed him the first week of the month, he was still active and looking normal, he refused the food. I tried again 4 days later (1/9/03) and he refused again. I picked him up and saw that underneath he was getting blue. Since that day he has been hidden in his moss and hasn't come out since. I spray his moss daily. I pick it up just so I can see what stage he is at and his eyes were reall blue about 2 weeks ago and today they still are blue. This seems like a heck of a long time to be blue. Now granted, I am used to my other colubrids, this is my first Eastern.

Is this normal for Indigos? He is also staying on the cool side of the cage which is about 70 degrees and could be dropping to maybe 65 at night. Do you think his metabolism has slowed down? I noticed the last time he shed he took an unusual amount of time then also. (Granted, I am comparing this to my other snakes, not other Indigos) There may be nothing wrong or this may be normal, but I am still learning, and getting your comments and suggestions at least gives me a piece of mind.

Thanks,

Greg

P.S. Anyone ever thought of starting a training course for new owners on simply how to keep their sanity through this new experience? lol.

Follow Ups:

Has he shed yet? Doug T 01/26/03 (1)
- Re: Has he shed yet? GregH 01/26/03 (0)
Re: Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks Chris Ken 01/26/03 (15)
- Re: Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks GregH 01/26/03 (14)
  - Re: Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks Chris Ken 01/26/03 (13)
    - Question for Chris K. Rob Carmichael 01/27/03 (0)
    - Re: Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks GregH 01/26/03 (11)
      - I have to completely disagree with you on this... Doug T 01/26/03 (6)
        
        Re: I have to....disagree...Oh Doug, 4 Peats sake..... regalringneck 01/26/03 (2)
        
        MOJO...Get off that keyboard! Doug T 01/26/03 (1)
        
        Re: eldo here...... dan felice 01/27/03 (0)
        
        Re: I have to completely disagree with you on this... Chris Ken 01/26/03 (2)
        
        Re: I have to completely disagree with you on this... Doug T 01/27/03 (1)
        
        Re: I have to completely disagree with you on this... Chris Ken 01/27/03 (0)
      - Re: Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks Chris Ken 01/26/03 (3)
        
        Re: Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks Chris Ken 01/26/03 (2)
        
        The lazy man's technique; aka my technique... stevebinnig 01/26/03 (1)
        
        Re: The lazy man's technique; aka my technique... Rob Carmichael 01/27/03 (0)
Quirks of Eastern Indigos..... Fred Albury 01/25/03 (1)
- Re: Quirks of Eastern Indigos..... GregH 01/26/03 (0)
Here's a pic GregH 01/25/03 (2)
- His eyes look clear in the picture.... Doug T 01/25/03 (1)
  - Picture from about a month ago.... GregH 01/26/03 (0)
I knew they liked cool temps, but... GregH 01/25/03 (0)
Re: Eastern Indigo Blue for 2 weeks dwight 01/25/03 (0)
Blue for 2 weeks...its very unusual.... regalringneck 01/25/03 (1)
- Re: Blue for 2 weeks...its very unusual.... Steve Fuller 01/25/03 (0)