awesome shed

TeaNinja · 05-01-11, 04:21 PM

i've been spraying the crap out of my bp's viv the last few days because he was in blue. my aunt came over and asked how he was so i had a look and he had a BEAUTIFUL shed. he has a few scales on the top of his head but that's no big deal. it was balled up in one piece, i ripped the tail up trying to unravel it.

and just for good measure....

nikkik85 · 05-01-11, 04:40 PM

WOW!!! That is amazing. I see the eye caps too. Since Ive been on this site, seeing the ball pythons, I am so in love. That is my next snake for sure <3

Lankyrob · 05-01-11, 04:41 PM

Nice, my bp always sheds in a little rolled up ball too, real pain in the butt to try to unravel for checking and measuring.

TeaNinja · 05-02-11, 04:09 AM

yea, i wonder how they get their shed into a tight little ball like that.

sickvenom · 05-02-11, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TeaNinja

yea, i wonder how they get their shed into a tight little ball like that.

uh, they roll it off of them. same fashion as if you rolled a long sock off your leg.

Lankyrob · 05-02-11, 08:27 AM

True but all my other snakes leave a nice long shed skin stretched around the viv whilst my BP always leaves a wadded up little ball.

sickvenom · 05-02-11, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

True but all my other snakes leave a nice long shed skin stretched around the viv whilst my BP always leaves a wadded up little ball.

yeah some leave rolled up and some don't. i think it's just all about the particular snake and how easy or difficult the shed is.

sassy_snake_lady · 05-02-11, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sickvenom

uh, they roll it off of them. same fashion as if you rolled a long sock off your leg.

I call those ones condom sheds

When I unroll them to check for eyecaps, it's like unrolling a condom

sickvenom · 05-02-11, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sassy_snake_lady

I call those ones condom sheds

When I unroll them to check for eyecaps, it's like unrolling a condom

and just how many have you unrolled?

....snake sheds, that is....

sassy_snake_lady · 05-02-11, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sickvenom

and just how many have you unrolled?

....snake sheds, that is....

Not a huge amount....

sickvenom · 05-02-11, 10:18 AM

ok, what about the other thing?

jk, i don't want to know.

mykee · 05-02-11, 10:19 AM

Congratulations on a one-piece shed. Keep in mind however, that a one-piece shed is not something rare that should be exhaulted and praised. ALL sheds should be one-piece sheds.

Lankyrob · 05-02-11, 12:58 PM

Mykee - do your balls roll their sheds up? Having multiple amounts of them you can give a more balanced response as to whether it is a common thing or not?

TeaNinja · 05-02-11, 01:50 PM

i'm aware all snakes should shed in one piece if healthy and with enough humudity.
when did i ever exhault or praise

i was just more happy because he's only had a few sheds with me and the last one wasn't as whole.

mykee · 05-02-11, 02:00 PM

Rob: 99% of the sheds here are rolled up. Usually with a "chocolatey" center... No fuss, no muss.
Tea: I didn't mean it as an affront to you, sorry.