Thursday, March 11, 2010

What happened to my snake's skin after it shed?

My ball python is about 2 yrs old %26amp; last week he began to get the signs that he was going to shed (dry, grey skin including over the eye caps). He's been hiding under his rock for the last few days %26amp; when I picked up the rock, it looked like he shed his skin. When I looked for the shedded skin, it was nowhere to be found however. Is it possible for snakes to stop shedding or is it possible that he may have eaten it since he hadn't eaten in about 2 weeks? I looked everywhere %26amp; even dug up the bedding, but could not find it.
What happened to my snake's skin after it shed?
he's probably not shed yet.they will show signs of starting the process (as you mention)but then will go back to looking normal for 5-10 days and will then shed.this is what sounds like has happened and dont worry,they wont eat the skin however hungry they are.
What happened to my snake's skin after it shed?
Maybe it dried up %26amp; blown away... Or you can ask the one who likes to play with it while you are away...
Reply:I throw mine in the toilet when my snake sheds a layer
Reply:I don't think he ate it once the ball python I had shed his skin and it was so rolled up it was hard to find rolled up as tight as a con__m
Reply:it probably went under the heat mat
Reply:The whole shedding process takes about 7-10 days depending on the humidity in your cage. First it will cloud up and the eyes will go "Blue" the after about 4 days of that it will clear up and get real shiny, but normally after 2-3 days after it clears back up it will shed its skin. You must not watch your snake very much or you just got it, because if youve had it for 2 yrs and you still dont know the shedding cycle, then you dont really need to keep a snake. Its sheds every 4-6 weeks if fed properly so this is not a new thing (shedding) you should hane seen it many times over 2 yrs.
Reply:it could have gone under the heat mat may be it broke up when you were sifting through the substrate.

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