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

GyGbeetle · 02-06-17, 10:35 AM

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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.

**Andy_G** · 02-06-17, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GyGbeetle

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.

I have zero retic experience...but lots with many other species. This is untrue for those many other species.

GyGbeetle · 02-06-17, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy_G

I have zero retic experience...but lots with many other species. This is untrue for those many other species.

I don't know then. We have the same husbandry for her as the other retic. He sheds like it's going out of style, with a single body shed overnight, and her enclosure looks like a CSI crime scene after she sheds, with explosions of shed skin everywhere. Then we have to bathe her to get the rest off. Usually takes 2 days. But she's completely healthy. No issues anywhere else, other than shedding. She has a great temperament, eats great (although sometimes tries to start at the butt end first). We've had her since August of last year, and she's about 6 feet now (coming from only 2 months old when we first took her home). She's not fat. She just has horrible sheds.