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baby royal python

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Question
I bought a baby royal python about 2-3 months ago and he/she still asnt shed yet. its around 7 months old now, im also still force feeding it at the moment. It looks healthy. Just wondering why it has not shed yet should i be worried? thanks

Answer
I'm more worried about the fact that it's not eating on it's own yet.  It probably hasn't shed because it isn't growing very much.  You should only have to force feed as a last resort.  What are you trying to feed it?  Baby balls should start on hopper mice (mice as big around as the snake at it's BIGGEST point-do not worry about the size of the neck).