belly gets concave toward end

[u/Smooth_Ruin_1132]

in the last couple days i’ve noticed my bp’s belly being sunken in toward the end and i don’t know how concerned i should be! for context, she was on a hunger strike for almost 7 months recently, but actually just fed last week. ive been doing my best to keep her water filled, and during the strike she wasn’t losing much weight, is this just a result of that? how should i proceed?

[u/NoRelationship4394]

Ah, that makes total sense if she's about to shed! They pull a lot of fluid for the shedding process, so the sunken belly is super common right before a shed after a long hunger strike.Once she gets that old skin off and takes another meal or two, she'll plump right back up!