Head Rubbing

[spiderandy12]

Fed my corn snake tonight. After eating, she went to the water bowl and drank quite a bit. Then she was rubbing her face up against the rocks and logs quite aggressively. To m surprise, she took a dip in the water dish and dunked her head under. Does this mean she's going to molt or should I be concerned? I've never seen her do this before.

[infernalis]

May be getting ready to shed (molt).

[spiderandy12]

Thanks, Wayne! Do you know how often they molt?

[Sapphyr]

Depends on the age, and yes, I'd say that's behavior of a shedding snake.

I know babies will shed once every month, if not twice, due to growth. Adults will shed maybe once to twice a year to repair damaged scales. Not sure about ages between, but, naturally, the older they are, the less they'll shed until it's just an annual sort of thing(adulthood repair sheds).

[infernalis]

Our adult sheds about 4-5 times a year.

When she was younger it was about once a month.

[Sapphyr]

Our adult sheds about 4-5 times a year.

When she was younger it was about once a month.

Ahhhh :> Never owned an adult snake, so wouldn't 100% know. Sure it depends on type and age, though. All I know is my beardie sheds once or twice a year. xD

[Steph]

my children's python does the exact same thing he rubs his head on the log and puts his head under the water