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corn snake not sheding

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Question
"hi i was wondering if you could please help me i got a corn snake in may last year she was a baby when i brought her she has fed every week since i brought her and sheds around the 18-22nd of every month last month she never shed and this month isn't looking good neither as her eyes would normally be cloudy by now, do i need to worry or is it normal for her to slow down or miss a shed. she is around 3 and a half foot now and was about 30 cm when i got her i feed her once a week on a medium mouse thanks

Answer
Hello Liza,

It is normal that she could slow down.  She has grown alot & may be close to reaching her full size which will cause her growth to slow also.  She could get larger, but her growth will slow to the point to where you can't see it on a weekly basis.
So with that, her shedding & eating cycle will change.  
She is a good sized corn snake & sounds like she has done really well since you brought her home.

Tracie