Does anybody else hate it when your snakes are in shed?

**EL Ziggy** · 01-31-17, 09:47 PM

I know it comes with the territory and I love how they look post shed but I hate it when they're hiding for 7-10 days and I can't see them. And it seems like they tend to go into shed around the same time which only compounds my frustration. Four of my eight snakes are in shed right now including both of my newest snakes that are the only snakes in my bedroom. Make that 3 of 8 in shed. S'ven shed today.

trailblazer295 · 01-31-17, 09:51 PM

Yes I do, usually when I go to feed I realize they are in blue. I keep telling myself "I need to check first" but never do. I'm hoping I'll reach the point where I will have multiple snakes on the same feed size on different schedules so I can pass the unwanted food off to another.

SWDK · 01-31-17, 11:04 PM

I'm used to it by now. With having so many snakes it seems like I always have one or two in shed.

S'ven looks good in some fresh skin.

riddick07 · 01-31-17, 11:25 PM

I don't mind it. I have a lot of snakes so I can offer others rejected food items. There are times I'm showing them to someone and one of the favorites are in shed...that's annoying since they don't look quite as nice as they usually do.

bigsnakegirl785 · 02-01-17, 01:14 AM

There's a few I wish WOULD shed...ok just one now that Crona has shed. She's grown over half a foot and put on a couple hundred grams and..nothing.

Right now, Tirel, Demigod, and River are in shed. River is starting to clear up so she may get around to it any day now. Only bad thing is she went out of one shed straight into another - within a week of shedding she showed signs of starting another shed cycle. :/ Gotta clean up those scales (she climbed onto her CHE bulb cage because the room temp fell a bit when I borrowed the heater - luckily she hasn't been on it since).

regi375 · 02-01-17, 06:59 AM

Oreo, my Kingsnake, is currently in shed right now. I don't like it when they are, but it's part of caring for reptiles. Even though I constantly worry about her and check every time I pass the cage... Also a bit annoying when you go to handle your snake and then realize their eyes are blue. Still wouldn't trade any of my snakes for the world though.

MartinD · 02-01-17, 07:34 AM

The thing I do like about my snakes shedding is looking forward to their colours looking brighter and better and making them look absolutely gorgeous

**EL Ziggy** · 02-01-17, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MartinD

The thing I do like about my snakes shedding is looking forward to their colours looking brighter and better and making them look absolutely gorgeous

I would usually agree with this statement Martin. That was until this morning. My olive python shed overnight. I went to check out his new skin and it looked exactly the same as it did before his shed. He's still a handsome critter but I was expecting a little post shed glimmer

. What's also weird is that my albino carpet went into shed at least 3 days before the olive and he's already shed while she still hasn't. I thought it was odd that he would shed so much faster.

**Minkness** · 02-01-17, 10:08 AM

Yup, I hate it too. Mostly because I can't handle. If I feed and one refuses, I have several others that wouldn't mind an extra. The only size rat Ihave that I can't pass around is medoums for my boa (about to move to a large), but he will always eat, even when in full, deep, blue lol. My BOs are the same as well actually. =)

MartinD · 02-01-17, 10:12 AM

@Ziggy, thinking about it I have seen some snakes that have shed and there seems no difference in colour

TRD · 02-01-17, 01:31 PM

Funny, 3 out of 4 are in shed here

Somehow they always manage to sync the shed cycle. At least it's Feb now so reptile show end of this month. Just rehoused 3 snakes in bigger terra, 3 empty terra. Dangerous.

riddick07 · 02-01-17, 02:10 PM

I did pick up the amel Goldenchild when I was cleaning cages yesterday and got that crinkly sound. Sounded like I picked up paper or something instead of a snake made me panic for a split second. Then I was like oh you are shedding not dying lol he had a shed in his cage this morning too.

**Andy_G** · 02-01-17, 07:38 PM

I love when they shed, though.

...even if they try to reverse shed...

**EL Ziggy** · 02-01-17, 08:15 PM

Great pics Andy!

akane · 02-01-17, 08:21 PM

The king, rosy, and brown snake I don't really notice. They just slip their skin one day with maybe one refusal of food and little change in behavior. The brown snake was hanging out in a different location around the rocks and water dish so I wondered about hi but then he shed and went back to normal. The bull snake I feel sorry for because he miserably sits around for 2 weeks. The sumatran python says he's going to take my hand off until he no longer feels bad. Lesson... don't test the mood of the python in shed with your hand. Luckily baby pythons in shed have baby teeth and poor aim so I only got one puncture wound and 1 that didn't quite break skin between my thumb and finger.