Garter Hasn't Shed Yet?

[bigsnakegirl785]

So, I've had Draco for just a littler over 3 months now and he hasn't shed yet. I'm not too worried, I'm just wondering how often baby garters shed? He's about 9in now (I finally managed to get him to stay still long enough to get a mostly accurate measurement). Because of his coloration, it's difficult for me to tell if he's going into blue. It doesn't help that he also goes through regular color changes. Some days he looks super pale, with "snow-tipped" scales, some days he looks as bright as the day he arrived, and some days he looks dark and his eyes look the color of dried blood. They're so dark, I can't even see his pupil or normal eye pattern. Then, the very next day he'll look completely different. I talked to one person who says her babies never shed during the winter, so could he just be holding out for spring? I'm just excited to finally see that little strip of skin in his tank. Other than that, he appears to perfectly fine. He's eating and pooping regularly and is highly active, coming out once the light turns on and stalking the people of the house like he usually does. He doesn't look like he's retaining a shed, and he feels super soft to the touch like Bud and Cloud feel when they're shedding, whereas he's always felt sort of coarse. I thought that meant he was shedding, but he's been like that for several weeks now.

Here's what I mean by "snow-tipped." You can see how the edge of each scale is tinged with white: