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

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by Andy_G

Just a quick note that both poor sheds as well as frequent shedding can partially be attributed to mites as well as injury. Certainly not saying that's the case, just throwing it out there for anyone reading as I don't believe it was mentioned.

I don't believe they have injuries. One had a mite infestation, so I sort of expected her to have a bad shed. The other one, the lavender albino tiger retic, she's as healthy as can be, didn't get any mites during our "infestation", but never sheds in a single body shed like the other retic we have. I think that's just "her thing". The vet we have been using mentioned this isn't uncommon with albino morphs, as their mutations can cause other systemic issues such as poor shedding.