Shedding... How long is too long?

[Tinydino]

My female veiled is 8 months old.
Her previous sheds have all ranged between a few hours - few days.
This time though..
She shed just her feet and half her tail one week..
Then her head and back 2 weeks ago.
She still needs to shed her legs and half her body.
She doesnt seem bothered.
Although she does look a little uneven right now.

 

[AmandaS]

As they age, they shed in patches. The only time shed becomes a worry is if it is constricting bloodflow. She looks good.

You'll know if she has shed to worry about because it will be like leaving a hair-tie around your arm...it will be tight and constricting.

 

[Beman]

So they shed in sections as they get older and the shedding process can take longer with each section then a full body shed when they are young.

They do not always shed one section then another right after. It can be weeks or even months in between.

 

[Beman]

As they age, they shed in patches. The only time shed becomes a worry is if it is constricting bloodflow. She looks good.

You'll know if she has shed to worry about because it will be like leaving a hair-tie around your arm...it will be tight and constricting.

jinx... Slug bug no slug back.

 

[AmandaS]

jinx... Slug bug no slug back.

 

[Tinydino]

Thanks..
To me she seemed completely fine with it. Just wasnt sure if a month long shed is normal..

 

[Beman]

Thanks..
To me she seemed completely fine with it. Just wasnt sure if a month long shed is normal..

So typically yeah it can take a week to shed a section. I would not count all the sections as a month long though.

 

[Gingero]

Luna shed her head, tail, and front arm months ago. She is *just* now shedding the rest of her body. As long as nothing is constricting, they should be fine.

 

[Tinydino]

So typically yeah it can take a week to shed a section. I would not count all the sections as a month long though.

The feet and tail went in a day..
Then nothing for over a week in between.
Then her head and back took about 3 days..
That was 2 weeks ago.
Nothing since.
The rest looks like ot could start any day at least.

 

[Gingero]

That all sounds totally normal

 

[Beman]

The feet and tail went in a day..
Then nothing for over a week in between.
Then her head and back took about 3 days..
That was 2 weeks ago.
Nothing since.
The rest looks like ot could start any day at least.

Yep totally normal. Like I said it is not a month for her to shed one section. That would be an issue. lol

 

[Bschucher]

Do you find their behavior to change just before a shed? I have found that to be the case with my 7 month old. Just seems to act a bit weird the day or two before.

 

[Beman]

Do you find their behavior to change just before a shed? I have found that to be the case with my 7 month old. Just seems to act a bit weird the day or two before.

Some do and some don't. Some will go off food with a shed and some eat like nothing is happening.